Raj Bahadur | |
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 Raj Bahadur on a 2013 stamp of India | |
| India Ambassador to Nepal | |
| In office January 1968 – January 1971 | |
| Ministry of Tourism andCivil Aviation | |
| In office 9 November 1973 – 22 December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Karan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kotha Raghuramaiah |
| Ministry of Communications | |
| In office 7 December 1956 – 17 April 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Jagjivan Ram |
| Succeeded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1957–1967 | |
| In office 1971–1977 | |
| Constituency | Bharatpur, Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1912-08-21)21 August 1912 Basan Gate,Bharatpur (present-dayRajasthan, India) |
| Died | 22 September 1990(1990-09-22) (aged 78) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws Master of Arts |
Babu Raj Bahadur (21 August 1912- 22 September 1990) was a leader of theIndian National Congress from Rajasthan. He served as cabinet minister forMinistry of Tourism,Ministry of Civil Aviation andMinistry of Communications in Government of India. He was India ambassador to Nepal from 1968 to 1971. He was elected to theLok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament for three terms fromBharatpur, Rajasthan.[1][2][3]
Babu Raj Bahadur was born on August 21, 1912, inBharatpur (present-day Rajasthan, India). He earned degrees inM.A. (Master of Arts),B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science), andL.L.B. (Bachelor of Laws).[4]
Raj Bahadur actively participated in India's freedom struggle. He led the Indian Independence movement inBharatpur State (now Rajasthan) from 1940 to 1947. During this period, he was arrested twice for his involvement in the movement.[3]
After independence, he became a member of the Constituent Assembly of India from Rajasthan. His contributions during the constitutional drafting process were valuable.
Raj Bahadur was elected to theLok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) three times from theBharatpur constituency in Rajasthan. He served as aMember of Parliament (MP) during the terms 1957–1962, 1962–1967, and 1971–1977.[3]
He served as cabinet minister forMinistry of Tourism andMinistry of Communications in Government of India.
From 1968 to 1971, Raj Bahadur served as India's ambassador to Nepal. His diplomatic role strengthened bilateral relations between the two countries.
He died on September 22, 1990, inNew Delhi.
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