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Kala Badal
Born	Bhairav Lal Meena (1918-09-04)4 September 1918 Tumda, Baran district, Rajasthan
Died	20 April 1997(1997-04-20) (aged 78)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Poet
Political party	Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress
Movement	Indian independence movement
Parents	Kaluram Meena (father) Dhanni Bai Meena (mother)
Minister of State for Ayurved, Government of Rajasthan
In office 1978–1980
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 1977–1980
Constituency	Khanpur
In office 1957–1967
Constituency	Aklera
In office 1952–1957
Constituency	Khanpur

Bhairav Lal Meena, popularly known as Kala Badal, was an Indian tribal freedom fighter, poet, ^[1] politician ^[2] and folk hero who belonged to the Meena tribe. ^{[3] [4] [5]} He has been a member of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and the Minister of State for Ayurveda in the Government of Rajasthan. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Early life

Kala Badal was born in Tumra village of Baran district. He was born in the Meena tribe to Kaluram Meena ^[9] and Dhanni Bai Meena. He has studied till middle school. ^[10]

Political career

Kala Badal started his political career by becoming a Zila Parishad member and in the same year he became the Deputy Chief of Jhalawar Zila Parishad. ^[11] He got the post of Ayurveda (Independent Charge), Local Self Government and Town Planning in the government of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. ^[12]

Positions held

References

External links

• Bhairavlal 'Kala Badal', article at Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Government of India

• Bhairulal Kala Badal

• Bhairav Lal Kalabadal (MLA)