Saroj Kumari Gaurihar

Rani Saroj Kumari Gaurihar (1929 – 28 August 2022) was an Indian writer, politician and freedom fighter. She hailed from the former princely state of Gaurihar. She served as a Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the Chandla Assembly constituency from 1967 to 1972. She participated in India's movement of freedom struggle and was jailed once during the freedom movement. She died on 28 August 2022, at the age of 93. She was the last Rajmata and last queen of Gaurihar State. Her notable works include Anand Chhalia and Mandvi Ek Vismrita, both poetry collections.

As a litterateur, she published a series of books through the Udayan Sharma Foundation Trust. She composed poetic works like Anand Chhalia and Mandvi Ek Vismrita.

Gaurihar died in Agra on 28 August 2022, at the age of 93. BJP MLA and Minister Vishwas Sarang also expressed his condolences on her death. The Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, Cabinet Minister Baby Rani Maurya and MLA Purshottam Khandelwal reached her home to pay her tribute.