Kalu Lal Shrimali (December 1909 – 5 January 2000) was a parliamentarian, educationist, and author, who served as the 2nd Union Minister of Education for Government of India.

Shrimali was editor of Jan Shikshan, a monthly educational magazine, and had several publications to his credit.

He was one of the founders of the famous Vidya Bhawan School, located in Udaipur,[2] which was established in Baden Powell’s Boy Scout Movement.

He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1976 for his contribution to education.

[3] He died on 5 January 2000 at the age of 90 in Udaipur, Rajasthan.