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.

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