Barkatullah Khan
{{Short description|6th Chief Minister of Rajasthan}}
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| name = Barkatullah Khan
| image = Barkatullah Khan.jpg
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| birth_date = 25 October 1920
| birth_place = Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, British India
| education = Law (Lucknow University)
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| death_date = 11 October 1973
(aged 52)
| death_place = Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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| office = 6th Chief Minister of Rajasthan
| term = 9 July 1971 – 11 October 1973
| predecessor = Mohan Lal Sukhadia
| successor =Hari Dev Joshi
| party = Indian National Congress
| spouse =Ushi Khan
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Barkatullah Khan (25 October 1920 – 11 October 1973) also known as Pyare Miyan was an Indian Urdu-language poet, Advocate and politician. He served as the 6th Chief Minister of Rajasthan as the first Muslim Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 9 July 1971 to 11 October 1973, till his death as a Chief Minister.
He was a leader of Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |title=Barkatullah Khan - Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Museum |url=https://assembly.rajasthan.gov.in/DigitalMuseum/BarkatullahKhan.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=assembly.rajasthan.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=बरकतुल्लाह खान उर्फ प्यारे मियां, जो बने राजस्थान के पहले मुस्लिम मुख्यमंत्री |url=https://www.hindi.awazthevoice.in/culture-news/barkatullah-khan-alias-pyare-mian-who-became-the-first-muslim-chief-minister-of-rajasthan-23312.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.hindi.awazthevoice.in |language=hi}} He served as a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Tijara Assembly constituency, and served from 1972 to 1977.{{Cite web |title=Barkatullah Khan Dies; Rafasthan's Minister, 53 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/12/archives/barkatullah-khan-dies-rajasthans-minister-53.html |access-date=2020-04-24 |website=The New York Times |language=en}}
Early life
Khan was born into a small businessman family on 25 October 1920 in Jodhpur.{{Cite web |title=बरकतुल्लाह खान : राजस्थान का इकलौता मुस्लिम सीएम जो इंदिरा गांधी को भाभी कहता था |url=https://m.thelallantop.com/article/news-detail/625d86b14c0fd0ea9c5258dd |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=m.thelallantop.com |language=hi}}
He went to Lucknow University for his graduation where he met Feroz Gandhi.{{Cite web |title=Barkatullah Khan Story: लॉ की पढ़ाई, फिरोज गांधी से दोस्ती, राष्ट्रपति चुनाव में वीवी गिरी का समर्थन... राजस्थान के इकलौते मुस्लिम सीएम बरकतुल्लाह खान की कहानी |url=https://www.gnttv.com/india/story/story-of-barkatullah-khan-the-only-muslim-chief-minister-of-rajasthan-700736-2023-10-26 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Good News Today |language=hi}}
Personal life
Khan married Ushi Khan, they do not have any child.
See also
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140326140400/http://rajassembly.nic.in/cm-photo.htm]
- [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/12/archives/barkatullah-khan-dies-rajasthans-minister-53.html]
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before=Mohan Lal Sukhadia|
title=Chief Minister of Rajasthan|
years=Jul 1971 – Oct 1973|
after=Hari Dev Joshi
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{{Chief Ministers of Rajasthan}}
Category:Chief ministers of Rajasthan
Category:20th-century Indian Muslims
Category:Chief ministers from Indian National Congress
Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1972–1977
Category:Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan
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