Kamla Beniwal

Who they were

Kamla Beniwal was an Indian independence activist and veteran politician who served as the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan. A leader of the Indian National Congress, she was the first female minister and held cabinet ministerial positions in the state government of Rajasthan for more than two decades between 1980 and 2003.

Early life

Early life and education Beniwal was born on 12 January 1927 in Gorir village, Jhunjhunu district , Rajasthan , into a Hindu Jat family. [ 1 ] She was influenced by her father's involvement in the freedom struggle. At the age of 15, she joined the Indian National Congress and participated in the Quit India Movement . [ 2 ] She did Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Banasthali Vidyapith , and an Master of Arts (M.A.) in History from Maharaja College, Jaipur . [ 3 ] ^ Rathore, L. S.; Saxena, K. S.

Path and career

Career Beniwal's political career began in 1954, when she won the Rajasthan Assembly By-election from the Amber constituency and became a minister in the Government of Rajasthan at the age of 21. She was also the first female minister of Rajasthan. Beniwal was a minister in successive Congress governments in Rajasthan from 1954 onwards, holding various important portfolios including home, medical and health, education and agriculture. She was re-elected multiple times,

Death Beniwal died after a brief illness at a private hospital in Jaipur , on 15 May 2024, at the age of 97. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ^ "Ex-Gujarat governor Kamla Beniwal passes away" . Rediff . 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024 . Retrieved 15 May 2024 . ^ Meena, Prem (15 May 2024). "गुजरात की पूर्व राज्यपाल कमला बेनीवाल का निधन, मोदी से अनबन को लेकर चर्चा में रहीं थीं" . Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 15 May 2024 . Retrieved 15 May 2024 .

Why this date

Kamla Beniwal appears on our May 15 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.