Krishna Kumari (regent)


Krishna Kumari was the last reigning Maharani of Marwar-Jodhpur, a state of Rathores. After the death of her husband Maharaja Hanuwant Singh in 1952, she was regent for son, titular Maharaja Gaj Singh II and took charge of the princely family's interests.
She was also known as HH Maharani Krishna Kumari Ba Sahiba of Dhrangadhra. She had opened a girls' school in Jodhpur, Rajamata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public school, which is amongst the best girls' school of India. She died on 3 July 2018, in Jodhpur, aged 92.
The book "The Royal Blue" by Ayodhya Prasad depicts most of her life from the Princess of Dhangadhra to the Maharani of Marwar.

Political career

She contested the Lok Sabha election in 1971 from Jodhpur and won, serving until 1977.