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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
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| name = Amrita Rawat
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|08|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ekeshwar, [[Pauri Garhwal district|Pauri Garhwal]], [[Uttarakhand]]
| residence = [[Dehradun]]
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| constituency = [[Nainital (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nainital Constituency]], [[Ramnagar, Nainital|Ramnagar]], [[Uttarakhand]]
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = [[Satpal Maharaj|Shri Satpal Maharaj]]
| children = Shradhey, Suyesh
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| relatives = [[Satpal Maharaj|Shri Satpal Maharaj]]
| father = Late Sh. Kunwar Singh Rawat (Senior Scientist)
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| nickname = Shri Amrita Mata ji
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'''Amrita Rawat''' (born 10 August 1958), also known as '''Shri Amrita Mata ji''' (by her followers), is a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]. Shri Amrita Rawat is married to [[Satpal Maharaj|Shri Satpal Maharaj]].

== Political activities ==
* In 1978, Elected as Joint Secretary of Students Union of Degree College for Girls, [[Kanpur]].
* In 2002, Shri Amrita Rawat entered active politics during the first elections of [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate. She, Won the election (from Bironkhal, Garhwal Seat) with record votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceo.uk.gov.in/pages/view/60/66-1st-state-asssembly-election-2002-uttarakhand-state|title=State Assembly Elections 2002 Uttarakhand results| publisher=Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Govt. of India| access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> She was made the Minister of state with important portfolios like Energy, Women Empowerment, Irrigation and Child Welfare.
* In 2007, she was elected for the second time as MLA from Bironkhal Constituency.
* In 2012, again was elected from [[Ramnagar (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Ramnagar Assembly Constituency]] and continued as a cabinet minister with portfolios like Tourism, Horticulture, Culture, Alternative Energy, Child Welfare and Women Empowerment in state of [[Uttarakhand]].
* In 2012, '''Shri Amrita Rawat''' was looking after alternative energy and tourism ministry of [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name=uk2012>{{cite web|url=https://page3newspaper.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/alternative-energy-and-tourism-minister-amrita-rawat-has-advocated-installing-alternative-energy-equipments-over-canals-towing-the-line-of-gujarat-state/|title=Alternative Energy and Tourism Minister Amrita Rawat has advocated installing alternative energy equipments over canals towing the line of Gujarat state.|access-date=29 March 2016}}</ref> until in May 2014, when [[Harish Rawat]] dismissed '''Shri Amrita Rawat''' because her husband [[Satpal Maharaj|Shri Satpal Maharaj]] quit [[Indian National Congress]] and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-uttarakhand-cm-harish-rawat-sacks-tourism-minister-amrita-rawat-1989759| title= Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat sacks tourism minister Amrita Rawat| access-date=29 March 2016| publisher= dnaindia}}</ref>
* On 18 May 2016, Amrita Rawat Joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] quitting [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.dainikuttarakhand.com/governance_and_politics/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF-%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87|title=Leaders from congress joined BJP|access-date=19 May 2016|publisher=dainik uttarakhand|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813185504/http://www.dainikuttarakhand.com/governance_and_politics/%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%af%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%82-%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%b0-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf-%e0%a4%ad%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%9c%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%87|archive-date=13 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Role in stabilization of Uttarakhand during hardship ==
* In 1989, she helped liberally the victims of land slides and flood in the valley of Pinder in [[Chamoli District]] of [[Uttarakhand]].
* In 1990, she readily helped the sufferers of heavy rains in Neelkanth.
* In 1991, she plunged into helping the victims of the most destructive earthquake in [[Uttarkashi]], [[Tehri]], [[Rudraprayag]] and [[Chamoli]] districts by opening relief camps for the people living under the sky, by providing them with food articles, blankets, trampolines, medicines and free medical camps.
* In 1994, she participated actively in the movement for formation of separate [[Uttarakhand]] State and joined as a padyatri with [[Satpal Maharaj|Shri Satpal Maharaj]] in the Shrandhanjai Padyatra from Gopeshwar to Narsan. She stood with the people who participated in the movement which showed her commitment to the formation of separate Uttarakhand.
* In 1998, she openly helped the sufferes of ruinous landslides in [[Ukhimath]].
* In 1999, she went out to render all types of help to the victims of the most catastrophic earthquake in the district [[Chamoli]] showing her spirit of helping the affected victims of the natural disaster.

'''Shri Amrita Rawat''' along with [[Satpal Maharaj|Shri Satpal Maharaj]] and in-coordination with [[Manav Utthan Sewa Samiti]] was always available for help of the disaster-stricken people as a representative of the people of

== Awards and recognition ==
* She had also been selected for the best MLA in 2011<ref>{{cite journal|url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/community/amrita-rawat-best-mla/99852.html| access-date=26 March 2016 | title = Amrita Rawat Best MLA}}</ref>
* '''Kumaon Hills''' won the Award for "Best Mountain/Hill destination in India", by CNBC travel awards in 2012, under the leadership of '''Shri Amrita Rawat''' as she was Tourism minister of the state, she received the award for the state.<ref name=uk2012/>
<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.traveltrendstoday.in/news/2012/12/15/uttarakhand-steps-up-promotional-initiatives|title=UTTARAKHAND STEPS UP PROMOTIONAL INITIATIVES|access-date=29 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelawards.moneycontrol.com/Travle%20_Winners.php|title=CNBC aawaz Travel Awards 2012| publisher= [[CNBC]]|access-date=29 March 2016}}</ref>

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