title: Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat
text: # Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat
  
  Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat (24 June 1916 – 24 May 2014) was an Indian author and politician from Rajasthan.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Lakshmi Kumari was born on 24 June 1916 in Deogarh, Mewar. and was the elder daughter of Rawat Vijay Singh of Deogarh, one of the premier thikanas (estates) of the princely state of Mewar in Rajasthan. She married Rawat Tej Singh of Rawatsar in 1934.
  
  ## Chundawat was a scholar of Rajasthani folk tales and verseslife
  
  Rani Lakshmi Kumari joined the Indian National Congress party and was a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1971 from Deogarh. She was a member of Rajya Sabha from April 1972 to April 1978. She was also President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.
  
  ## Books
  
  Rani Lakshmi Kumari's books include:
  
  * From Purdah to the people: Memoirs of Padma Shri Rani Laxmi Kumari Chundawat
  * Folklore of Rajasthan
  * Samskrtika Rajasthan
  * Mumal
  * Devnarayan Bgdawat Mahagatha
  * Mumal
  * Lenin ri Jeevani
  * Hindukush ke Us Paar
  * Shanti ke Liye Sangharsha
  * Antardhvani
  * Rajasthan ke Ritee Rivaj
  * के रे चकवा बात
  * हंकारो दो सा
  * गजबन
  * माँजल रात
  * पाबूजी री बात
  