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K. L. Shrimali
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Office Union Minister of Education
Office Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Office Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University










Constituency Rajasthan
Born December 1909
Born Udaipur, Rajasthan, British India
Died 5 January 2000
Place of death Udaipur, Rajasthan, India









Kalu Lal Shrimali (December 1909 – 5 January 2000) was an Indian parliamentarian, educationist, and author, who served as the 2nd Union Minister of Education for Government of India.

Early life

He was born in December 1909 at Udaipur and had his education at Banaras Hindu University, Calcutta University, and Columbia University.

Career

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

  1. Members Bioprofile. 164.100.47.132. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. Vidya Bhawan Journey. Vidya. Vidya Bhawan. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. Kalu Lal Shrimali %7C People from Udaipur You Should Know About(21 January 2019). Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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