Barkatullah Khan (25 October 1920 – 11 October 1973) also known as Pyare Miyan was an Indian
Urdu-language poet, Advocate and politician. He served as the 6th
Chief Minister of Rajasthan as the first Muslim Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 9 July 1971 to 11 October 1973, till his death as a Chief Minister.
He was a leader of
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
. He served as a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the
Tijara Assembly constituency, and served from 1972 to 1977.
Early life
Khan was born into a small businessman family on 25 October 1920 in Jodhpur.
He went to
Lucknow University
University of Lucknow (informally known as Lucknow University, and LU) is one of the oldest public state university based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. LU's main campus is located at Badshah Bagh, University Road area of the city with a second ...
for his graduation where he met
Feroz Gandhi.
Personal life
Khan married Ushi Khan, they do not have any child.
See also
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Politics of Rajasthan
Politics of Rajasthan is mainly dominated by two parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress. The current government in Rajasthan is that of the Bhartiya Janata Party and Bhajan Lal Sharma is the Chief Minister.
Hist ...
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Government of Rajasthan
The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its districts of Rajasthan, 41 districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the governor of Rajasthan, as well as judiciary and legis ...
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History of Rajasthan
The history of human settlement in the western Indian state of Rajasthan dates back to about 100,000 years ago. Around 5000 to 2000 BCE many regions of Rajasthan belonged as the site of the Indus Valley civilisation, Indus Valley Civilization. Ka ...
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List of chief ministers of Rajasthan
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References
1920 births
1973 deaths
Chief ministers of Rajasthan
20th-century Indian Muslims
People from Jodhpur
Chief ministers from Indian National Congress
Rajasthan MLAs 1972–1977
Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan
Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan
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