Raj Bahadur (1912–1990) He was the leader of the

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, who was elected a member of the

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from the state of Rajasthan. After independence, he became the first tourism minister of India.

Career

He was three times elected to

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from

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. He also served as Minister of Telecommunications for year 1956 – 57.Former Ministers – Department of Telecommunications – Government of India
He was elected to

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from Bharatpur in 1980. Raj Bahadur also served as India's ambassador to

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. He died on 22 September 1990 in

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Rajasthani people 1912 births 1990 deaths Ambassadors of India to Nepal People from Bharatpur district Members of the Constituent Assembly of India Members of the Cabinet of India India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1971–1977 Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan Civil aviation ministers of India India MPs 1952–1957 People from Dausa district Tourism ministers of India Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan {{Rajasthan-INC-politician-stub