Manikya Lal Verma
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Manikya Lal Verma | |
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Prime Minister, United States of Rajasthan | |
In office 1948 - 1949 | |
Succeeded by | Hiralal Shastri |
Member of Parliament for Tonk, Chittorgarh | |
In office 1952, 1957 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 December 1897 Bijolia, Bhilwara district |
Died | 14 January 1969 | (aged 71)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Naraini Devi |
Children | 1 son & 5 daughter |
Manikya Lal Verma (4 December 1897 – 14 January 1969) was a member of Constituent Assembly of India in 1949. He was prime minister of Rajasthan, India before full formation of the state. He was elected to Lok Sabha in 1957 from Chittorgarh and in 1952 from Tonk. He was recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1965.[1]
He played pivotal role in Bijolia movement, a farmers agitation raised between 1919 and 1923 in Bhilwara. He died on 14 January 1969.
The Manikya Lal Verma Textile and Engineering College was named after him.
References
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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- People from Tonk district
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