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Kala Badal
Born
1918-09-04
Tumda, Baran district, Rajasthan


Occupation
Poet


Parents
Kaluram Meena
Dhanni Bai Meena


Bhairav Lal Meena, popularly known as Kala Badal, was an Indian tribal freedom fighter, poet,[1] politician[2] and folk hero who belonged to the Meena tribe.[3][4][5] He has been a member of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and the Minister of State for Ayurveda in the Government of Rajasthan.[6][7][8]

Early life

Kala Badal was born in Tumra village of Baran district. He was born in the Meena tribe to Kaluram Meena[9] and Dhanni Bai Meena. He has studied till middle school.[10]

Political career

Kala Badal started his political career by becoming a Zila Parishad member and in the same year he became the Deputy Chief of Jhalawar Zila Parishad.[11] He got the post of Ayurveda (Independent Charge), Local Self Government and Town Planning in the government of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.[12]

Positions held

Year Position
1951–57 Member, First Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Khanpur
1957–62 Member, Second Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Aklera
1962-67 Member, Third Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Aklera
1972-77 Member, Fifth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Aklera
1977-80 Member, Sixth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Khanpur

References

  1. Literary tourism: theories, practice and case studies{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. CABI(2019). ISBN 9781786394590
  2. Social Change in India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Universal Book Depot(1987)
  3. जानें कौन थे हिंदी के महान क्रांतिकारी कवि 'काला बादल', जिनके नाम से कांप जाते थे अंग्रेज. Dainik Jagran.
  4. आजादी की स्वर्णिम पोथी के अनूठे जिल्दसाज: काला बादल | Bhairav Lal Kala badal Awakening freedom With songs of consciousness. Patrika News(September 4, 2017).
  5. काला बादल की जयंती 4 को, होगा पुस्तक विमोचन व प्रतिभा सम्मान.
  6. Basic Statistics, Rajasthan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1966)
  7. Riyāsatī Rājapūtānā se janatāntrika Rājasthāna: katipaya aitihāsika dastāveja{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2002)
  8. The Journal of Parliamentary Information{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Lok Sabha Secretariat(1979)
  9. Rajasthan Gazette{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  10. जानें कौन थे हिंदी के महान क्रांतिकारी कवि 'काला बादल', जिनके नाम से कांप जाते थे अंग्रेज. Dainik Jagran.
  11. Rajasthan Gazette{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1960)
  12. The Journal of Parliamentary Information{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Lok Sabha Secretariat(1979)