Vasundhara Raje of Dholpur, Rajasthan

Vasundhara Raje, born on March 8, 1953 in Mumbai, is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, India. She is the daughter of H.H.Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia and H.H Jivaji Rao Scindia of Gwalior. She married former Maharajah of Dholpur, Hemant Singh, on 17 November 1972. Image File history File links Vasundhara_Raje. ... Image File history File links Vasundhara_Raje. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Mumbaī (Devanāgarī: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... Rājasthān (Devanāgarī: राजस्थान, IPA: ) is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Her Highness Maharani Vijayaraje Scindia of Gwalior was a senior Bharatiya Janata Party politician and the Rajmata(queen mother) of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior. ... George Jiyajirao Scindia (1916–1961) was the last reigning Maharaja of Gwalior state in central India, and the rajpramukh (appointed governor) of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state of independent India. ... Teli-ka-Mandir Fortress of Gwalior Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. ... 1. ... Dholpur (also Dhaulpur) is a city in eastern Rajasthan state of India. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

She completed her school education from Presentation Convent, Kodaikanal. Thereafter, she graduated in Economics and Political Science (Hons.) from Sophia College, Mumbai University, Mumbai, Vasundhara Raje was initiated into politics by her mother in 1984. She held a variety of posts in the BJP and was elected to the Rajastan Legislative Assembly in 1985. From 1989 onwards she won four consecutive elections to the Lok Sabha from Jhalawar, Rajastan. She held a variety of posts in the Vajpayee cabinets, the most prominent being the Minister of State for External Affairs. Kodaikanal An artificial star shaped lake is located close to the centre of town. ... Face-to-face trading interactions among on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor In the social sciences, economics is the study of human choice behavior and how it effects the production, distribution, and consumption of scarce resources. ... Political science is an academic and research discipline that deals with the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior. ... The University of Mumbai is one of the outstanding universities of India. ... MumbaÄ« (DevanāgarÄ«: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. ... BJP could mean one of Indias largest political parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party British Journal of Photography British Journal of Psychiatry British Journal of Pharmocology This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... Jhalawar is south most district of Rajasthan. ... Vajpayee is a surname equivalent to Awasthi and Shukla especially prominent among North Indian Brahmins. ...

In 2003, she shot to prominence by leading the BJP to its biggest victory in the state elections in Rajasthan. Her son Dushyant Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency. Dushyant Singh (born 11 September 1973) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. ...

Posts Held

Membership of Legislative Assembly

• 1985-90 Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 2003 onwards Member, 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

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Membership of Parliament

• 1989-91 : Member, 9th Lok Sabha
• 1991-96 : Member, 10th Lok Sabha
• 1996-98 : Member, 11th Lok Sabha
• 1998-99 : Member, 12th Lok Sabha
• 1999-03 : Member, 13th Lok Sabha

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Positions Held

• 1985-87 : Vice-President, Yuva Morcha B.J.P., Rajasthan
• 1984 : Member, National Executive, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
• 1987 : Vice-President, B.J.P., Rajasthan
• 1990-91 : Member, Library Committee, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministries of Commerce and Tourism
• 1991-96 : Member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology, Environment and Tourism1996-97 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, Member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology and Tourism
• 1997-1998 : Joint Secretary, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party
• 1998-99 : Union Minister of State, External Affairs
• 13 Oct. 1999-31 Aug.. 2001: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Small Scale Industries and Agro & Rural Industries; Department of Personnel and Training; Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space
• 1 Sept. 2001-1 Nov. 2001: Union Minister of State, Small Scale Industries; Personnel, Training, Pensions, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances; Department of Atomic Energy; and Department of Space (Independent Charge)2 Nov. 2001-
• 29 Jan. 2003: Union Minister of State, Small Scale Industries; Personnel, Training, Pensions, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances; Planning; Department of Atomic Energy; and Department of Space (Independent Charge)14 Nov. 2002 -
• 14 Dec. 2003: President, B.J.P., Rajasthan
• 8 Dec, 2003: Chief Minister, Rajasthan(MLA from Jhalrapatan constituency)

External links

• http://rajassembly.nic.in/precm.htm
• Profile of Vasundhara Raje
• http://www.vasundhara-raje.com