Shobha Ram Kumawat
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Shobha Ram Kumawat (7 January 1914 – 23 March 1984) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician from Rajasthan, India. He was a member of the 1st Lok Sabha and the 2nd Lok Sabha.
Early life and education
Shobha Ram Kumawat was born in Kathumar, Alwar State, British India.. Shobha Ram Kumawat's father's name is Buddha Ram Kumawat. He got his education from Raj Rishi College, Alwarand Sanatan Dharma College, Kanpur. Kumawat was married on December 12, 1932 to Kam Pyari Kumawat.
Political career
Kumawat was the first and only chief minister of the United States of Matsya, serving from its formation on 18 March 1948 until it was merged into the United State of Rajasthan on 15 May 1949. Following that he was the first Revenue Minister of the Rajasthan government from 1949 to 1950. In 1952 he was elected as a member of the 1st Lok Sabha for the Alwar Lok Sabha constituency. He was elected again in 1957 for the 2nd Lok Sabha but lost his chair in 1962 in the elections for the 3rd Lok Sabha. Following that he was member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on the fourth (1967–72) and fifth (1972–77) assemblies.
Kumawat also served as the head of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.
Term of Previous office
- Chief minister (only) of Matsya Union (1948-1949)
- Member of All India Congress Committee (1948-1950)
- Revenue Minister (first) of the Government of Rajasthan (1949-1950)
- Member of Parliament of 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957)
- State President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (1956-1957)
- Member of Parliament of 2nd Lok Sabha (1957-1952)
- First Chairman of Urban Improvement Trust, Alwar (1966-1967)
- Member of 4th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1967-1972)
- Agriculture Minister of Rajasthan (1967-1971)
- Finance Minister of Rajasthan (1971-1972)
- Member of 5th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1972-1977)