Shobha Ram Kumawat (7 January 1914[1] – 23 March 1984[citation needed]) was an Indian Independence activist[citation needed] and Politician from theIndian National Congress political party and was a Member of Parliament of the1st Lok Sabha and2nd Lok Sabha representing theAlwar Parliamentary Constituency in the Rajasthan state of India.
Shobha Ram Kumawat | |
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शोभा राम कुमावत | |
| Born | (1914-01-07)7 January 1914 |
| Died | 23 March 1984(1984-03-23) (aged 70) |
| Other names | Babu Shobha Ram |
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| Occupation | Farmer | Advocate | Politician |
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| Title | Chief Minister ofUnited States of Matsya |
| Term | 1948 – 1949 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Movement | Quit India Movement |
| Spouse | Ram Pyari Kumawat (married 1932–84) |
| Children | 5 daughters |
Shobha Ram Kumawat was born to father Buddha Ram Kumawat and mother Jhuntha Devi Kumawat on 7 January 1914 inKathumar ofAlwar princely state inRajputana Agency,British India.[1]
He got his education fromRaj Rishi College of Alwar (Inter) andSanatan Dharma College of Kanpur (BCom; MA in economics; LLB).[1]Shobha Ram Kumawat was married on 12 December 1932 with Ram Pyari Kumawat.[1]
Shobha Ram Kumawat died of cardiac arrest (heart attack) on 23 March 1984 inJaipur,Rajasthan state,India.[citation needed]
Shobha Ram Kumawat was the first and only chief minister of theUnited States of Matsya, serving from its formation on 18 March 1948 until it was merged into theUnited State of Rajasthan on 15 May 1949.[2][3] Following that he was the first Revenue Minister of theRajasthan government from 1949 to 1950.[1] In 1952 he was elected as a member of the1st Lok Sabha for theAlwar Lok Sabha constituency. He was elected again in 1957 for the2nd Lok Sabha[1] but lost his chair in 1962 in the elections for the3rd Lok Sabha.[4] Following that he was member of theRajasthan Legislative Assembly on the fourth (1967–72) and fifth (1972–77) assemblies.[citation needed]
Shobha Ram Kumawat also served as the head of theRajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.[when?][5]