K. L. Shrimali
K. L. Shrimali | |
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| 2nd Union Minister of Education | |
| In office 22 February 1958 – 31 August 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Maulana Azad |
| Succeeded by | Humayun Kabir |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office April 1952 – April 1962 | |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| 13th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
| In office 1 November 1969 – 31 January 1977 | |
| Appointed by | V. V. Giri |
| Preceded by | A C Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Moti Lal Dhar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1909 Udaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Died | 5 January 2000 Udaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (1976) |
Kalu Lal Shrimali (December 1909 – 5 January 2000) was a parliamentarian, educationist, and author, who served as the 2nd Union Minister of Education for Government of India.
Early life
[edit]He was born in December 1909 at Udaipur and had his education at Banaras Hindu University, Calcutta University, and Columbia University.
Career
[edit]He served as Minister of Education in the Union Council of Ministers from May 1955 to August 1963. Shrimali represented the State of Rajasthan in Rajya Sabha from April 1952 to April 1956 and from April 1956 to April 1962.[1]
He was associated with several educational and various social welfare organizations. Shrimali was editor of Jan Shikshan, a monthly educational magazine, and had several publications to his credit. He was one of the founders of the famous Vidya Bhawan School, located in Udaipur,[2] which was established in Baden Powell’s Boy Scout Movement. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1976 for his contribution to education.[3]
He died on 5 January 2000 at the age of 90 in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
References
[edit]- ^ "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Vidya Bhawan Journey". Vidya. Vidya Bhawan. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Kalu Lal Shrimali %7C People from Udaipur You Should Know About". Udaipur Blog. Udaipur Blog. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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| National | |
| People | |
- 20th-century Indian educational theorists
- Rajasthani people
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education
- Columbia University alumni
- Banaras Hindu University alumni
- People from Udaipur
- 1909 births
- 2000 deaths
- Vice Chancellors of Banaras Hindu University
- Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan
- India MPs 1962–1967
- Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan
- Politicians from Udaipur
- Ministers of education of India
- People from Bhilwara district
- Rajasthan politician stubs