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Vasundhara Raje

Indian politician

Born
March 8, 1953
Age in 2026
73
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1953

About Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje Scindia is an Indian politician, who has held the position of the chief minister of Rajasthan from 2003 to 2008 and 2013 to 2018. She was previously a minister in the Union Cabinet of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and for India's Minister of state External Affairs (India) and Minister of state Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. She is only woman to serve as the Chief Minister for the state of Rajasthan. A member of the Scindia dynasty, she is also the matriarch of the Bamraulia family of Dholpur. Vasundhara Raje Scindia was born on 8 March 1953 in Bombay (now Mumbai). A book on the life of Vasundhara Raje named Vasundhara Raje aur Vikasit Rajasthan was written by the historian Vijay Nahar and published by Prabhat Prakashan. Raje completed her school education at Presentation Convent School in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, and later graduated with economics and political science degrees from the Sophia College for Women, Mumbai.

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The world when Vasundhara Raje was born

Vasundhara Raje was born in 1953. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1953

  • #1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
  • Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
  • Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
  • Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
  • Defining fadTV dinners
  • Notable inventionTV dinner
  • World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Vasundhara Raje's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19532026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$9,500$435,000
Average income$5,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population159.0M341 million

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