Rajkumari Haksar, (1928–2014) also known as Rajkumari Kaul, was an Indian personality.
About
Born Rajkumari Haksar, Mrs. Kaul was a blood relation of
Indira Gandhi, and a 'household member' of Indian Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's family and the mother of Vajpayee's adopted daughter Namita. Political scientist Vinay Sitapati, in his book 'Jugalbandi: The BJP before Modi', writes "The heart of the relationship between Vajpayee and Rajkumari was intellectual. From a provincial north Indian milieu, Vajpayee was both perplexed by as well as attracted to an educated woman who could hold her own." There are also rumors' that Namita Bhattacharya, the foster daughter of
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months fr ...
was indeed a daughter of
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months fr ...
Vajpayee and Rajkumari Kaul and that both
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months fr ...
and Rajkumari Kaul did not openly give a name to their relationship throughout both of their lives.
Death
She died in May 2014. Numerous dignitaries attended her last rites including
L K Advani
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,
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,
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,
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and
Jyotiraditya Scindia
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.
RSS pracharak
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Ramlal was also present.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months fr ...
could not attend the last rites due to ill health.
References
1928 births
2014 deaths
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