Family Background: Born on 4th March, 1935 to the Wasu family of Freedom Fighters and social reformers of village Rohini, District Wardha, (Vidarbha), in Maharashtra. Vinoba Bhave's Ashram was initially housed in the Wasu family home. Drinking water and temples were made accessible by the Wasus for Dalits. Maternity Hospital was donated to Kasturba Trust by Late Gulabrao Wasu (father), an engineer from Glasgow who had joined the swadeshi movement. Late Manubai Wasu (mother), a qualified doctor, left her Government service to stay in Sewagram Ashram with Gandhiji serving the hospital, gratis.

Educational Qualification:

Master in Political Science

Graduate in Indian Classical Music

As a student, represented India twice abroad as Leader and Member of university athletic and cultural delegations.

Government Appointments: Chairperson, Maharashtra State Commission for Women, (1993-95) Cabinet Minister, Government of Maharashtra, (four times), holding portfolios of Revenue, Cultural Affairs (1988-90), Co-operation, Tourism (1978), Education, Sports & Youth Affairs (1976-77), etc. Also held portfolios of Planning, Industry and Education, as Minister of State, Government of Maharashtra, (1972-76),Leader of Opposition, Congress (I)- Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly, (1979). Elected as Member of Parliament, 27-Wardha, Maharashtra, Lok Sabha Constituency.

Political Assignments: Member, Congress Working Committee; Member Central Election Committee. General Secretary, All India Congress Committee.Member, Central Election Authority, INC-1999.President- Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (I) 1984-89 and from 2004 to 18th July, 2008.Pradesh Returning Officer-Punjab for A.I.C.C. Presidential Elections (1997) and for PCC Elections (1997). Also A.I.C.C. Observer in A.P. for Party Organisational Elections (1997) and A.I.C.C. Observer, Incharge of entire States of Haryana, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh.Vice Chairperson, A.I.C.C. Centenary Committee. Vice Chairperson, A.I.C.C. Campaign Committee.Special Assignments for Congress Presidents in States of Punjab, Himachal, Assam, Gujrat, M.P., A.P., Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.Deputy Leader, Congress Legislative Party, Maharashtra (1985-90).

Diplomatic Assignments: Leader, Indian Delegation to the U.N. Conference on International Women's Year, Mexico, 1975. Elected Vice-Chairperson of the Conference.Leader, Indian Delegation to the UNESCO Conference of Pedagogy East Berlin, 1976. Leader Indian Delegation to the U.N. Conference on Women's Decade at Vienna, in 1983.Elected Vice-Chairperson of the Conference and Chairperson of the Pacific Group of Countries. Represented India for Common Wealth Countries Conference as one person delegation to Nairobi.

Assumed the office of the Governor of Rajasthan on 25th January. 2010