Haribhau Upadhyaya

Haribhau Upadhyaya was an Indian politician and an Indian independence activist. He was the Chief Minister of Ajmer State from 1952 to 1956.

Pt. Haribhau Upadhyaya
Chief Minister of Ajmer State
In office 24 March 1952 – 31 October 1956
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Office Abolished
Constituency	Shrinagar
Personal details
Born	1892 (1892) Bhonrasa, British India
Died	25 August 1972(1972-08-25) (aged 79–80)
Political party	Indian National Congress

Life

He was born in 1892 at Bhaurasa village in present-day Dewas of Madhya Pradesh into an Audumbar Brahmin family.^[1][2] In 1952, he was elected to the Ajmer Legislative Assembly from Shrinagar constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate^[3] and became the Chief Minister of Ajmer state from 24 March 1952 to 31 October 1956. He was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 1957 from Kekri constituency and served as the Finance minister in Rajasthan government from 1957 to 1962. He was re-elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the same constituency and served as the Education Minister in Rajasthan government from 1962 to 1967. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1966.^[4] He died on 25 August 1972.^[5]

Works

• Swatantrta Ki Aur (स्वतंत्रता की ओर) (in Hindi)
• Durvadal (दूर्वादल) (in Hindi)
• Durvadal (in English)
• Yug Dharm (युगधर्म) (in Hindi)
• Bapu ke Ashram Mey (बापू के आश्रम में) (in Hindi)
• Sadhana ke Path Par (साधना के पथ पर) (in Hindi)
• Bhagwat Geeta (in Hindi)