Babu Raj Bahadur (21 August 1912- 22 September 1990) was a leader of the

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 ...

from Rajasthan. He served as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Civil Aviation and

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in Government of India. He was India ambassador to Nepal from 1968 to 1971. He was elected to the

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, lower house of the Parliament for three terms from

Bharatpur, Rajasthan Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, south of India's capital, New Delhi, from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur ...

Early life and education

Babu Raj Bahadur was born on August 21, 1912, in Bharatpur (present-day Rajasthan, India). He earned degrees in M.A. (Master of Arts), B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science), and L.L.B. (Bachelor of Laws).

Career

Freedom Struggle and Leadership

Raj Bahadur actively participated in India's freedom struggle. He led the Indian Independence movement in

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(now Rajasthan) from 1940 to 1947. During this period, he was arrested twice for his involvement in the movement.

Constituent Assembly of India

After independence, he became a member of the Constituent Assembly of India from Rajasthan. His contributions during the constitutional drafting process were valuable.

Lok Sabha

Raj Bahadur was elected to the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) three times from the Bharatpur constituency in Rajasthan. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) during the terms 1957–1962, 1962–1967, and 1971–1977.

Ministerial Roles

He served as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tourism and

in Government of India.

India’s Ambassador to Nepal

From 1968 to 1971, Raj Bahadur served as India's ambassador to Nepal. His diplomatic role strengthened bilateral relations between the two countries.

Death

He died on September 22, 1990, in

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References

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