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Tukoji Rao Pawar is an India
n politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party
. Mr. Pawar is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh
, and since 2005 the Minister of State for Technical and Higher Education in Madhya Pradesh.
Mr. Pawar is the son of Krishnajirao III
the last ruler of Dewas
, a princely state
in India. In the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India
promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India
, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses
).
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. Mr. Pawar is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, and since 2005 the Minister of State for Technical and Higher Education in Madhya Pradesh.
Mr. Pawar is the son of Krishnajirao III
Krishnajirao III
Krishnajirao III was the third and last reigning Maharaja of Dewas , reigning from 23 March 1947 to 27 June 1948. The only son of Sir Vikramsinhrao, Maharaja of Dewas, he was 15 years old when his father abdicated to become Shahoji II of Kolhapur...
the last ruler of Dewas
Dewas
Dewas is an ancient town situated on the Malwa plateau in the West-central part of Indian state called Madhya Pradesh, about 160 km south west from state capital, Bhopal. It is the administrative center of the Dewas District, and was formerly the seat of two princely states during the British...
, a princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
in India. In the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens...
promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses
Privy Purse in India
In India, the Privy Purse was a payment made to the royal families of erstwhile princely states as part of their agreements to first integrate with India in 1947, and later to merge their states in 1949 whereby they lost all ruling rights...
).