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- ↑ "CENTRAL LIST OF OBCs FOR THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN" (PDF).
- ↑ "Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan". cmo.rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "Sectoral Portal". sectors.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-08-24.