Name: Smt. Vasundhara Raje
Father’s Name: Late Shri Jivajirao Scindia
Mother’s Name: Vijaya Raje Scindia, Rajmata
Date of Birth: 8 March, 1953
Place of Birth: Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Educational Qualifications: B.A. (Hons.) (Economics and Political Science) Educated at Sophia College, Bombay University, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Profession: Political and Social Worker
Constituency: Jhalrapatan (Jhalawar)
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
Smt. Vasundhara Raje was born on March 8, 1953 in Mumbai. She is the fourth child of the incumbent Ruler of Gwalior His Highness Jivaji Rao Scindia and his wife Rajmata Vijaya Raje. She completed her school education from Presentation Convent, Kodaikanal. Thereafter, she graduated in Economic and Political Science (Hons.) from Sophia College, Mumbai University, Mumbai, (Maharashtra). Smt Raje came in touch with Rajasthan with her marriage to the incumbent ruler of Dholpur, Maharaja Hemant Singh on November 17, 1972. Since then her relationship with Rajasthan has become stronger. Social and Political interests were inculcated in Vasundhara Raje from early childhood by her mother Smt. Vijaya Raje Scindia. She has been working for social causes since an early age.
Smt. Vasundhara Raje’s hobbies include reading, music, horse riding and gardening. She has visited England, Japan, China, Nepal Bangladesh Egypt, Morocco, Sri Lanka, South Africa, South Korea, etc. for various social causes.
Smt Vasundhara Raje was elected unanimously as the leader of the BJP State unit on December 6, 2003. She was sworn in as the first woman Chief Minister of the State on December 8, 2003. During her tenure as the CM of Rajasthan, she did marvelous work in the State.
In 2007 she was awarded “Women Together Award”, by the UNO, for efforts to assist women in self-empowerment.