Mohan Lal Sukhadia, Founder of Modern Rajasthan

Mohan Lal Sukhadia (31 Jul 1916 – 2 Feb 1982) was a political and social leader who served as Chief Minister of Rajasthan for 17 years (1954 - 1971). He became Chief Minister at age of 38 years and was responsible for bringing major reforms and developments in Rajasthan. He is still widely revered as ‘Founder of Modern Rajasthan’.

Education:

Mohanlal Sukhadia was born in Jhalawar, a small town located near Udaipur. After completing primary education in Nathdwara and Udaipur, he went Mumbai to attain Diploma in Electrical engineering from VJTI. Sukhadia got elected as General Secretary of student’s body in VJTI Mumbai, A premier Engineering institute of India.
Formation of Rajasthan:
In 1946 when Praja Mandals of various states merged into the Rajputana Prantiya Sabha to form a common decision making and organization framework.[17] Mohan Lal Sukhadia was one of the fifteen members of Executive Committee of Prantiya Sabha that consisted of prominent political elites of Rajasthan. Sukhadia along with other members of this committee played the crucial role of formulating and publicizing the policies and resolutions of the party.
Zamindari system, which had prevailed in Rajasthan for centuries, percolated deeply in socio-economic system of the state by the time of independence. Poor peasants were subjected to atrocities of their zamindars, had no right on the land they tilted and often had to pay very high land revenues.