Rajvanshi Devi | |
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![]() Rajvanshi Devi giving Annual Prize of Government House Estate School at
Rashtrapati Bhavan | |
First Lady of India | |
In office 26 January 1950 – 12 May 1962 | |
President | Rajendra Prasad |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Shah Jahan Begum |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 July 1886 |
Died | 9 September 1962 | (aged 76)
Spouse | |
Children | Mrityunjay Prasad |
Occupation | Freedom fighter |
Rajvanshi Devi (17 July 1886 – 9 September 1962) was an Indian freedom fighter who served as the 1st First Lady of India as the spouse of Rajendra Prasad, President of India. [1] [2] [3]
She was born on 17 July 1886. [4] Her father was mukhtiyar in Arrah and her brother was lawyer in Ballia. [5] She was a true-to-tradition Hindu lady. [6] She married Rajendra Prasad in June 1896 [7] [8] when he was 12 years old. [9] [10] [2] She married with Rajendra Prasad at Dalan Chhapra Village, Ballia district. [5] In 1947, she was arrested along with Chandrawati Devi for celebrating Indian independence movement at Patna. [11] She inaugurated Rajendra Prasad's Hospital. [12] She died on 9 September 1962. [13] [14] After her death, her husband donated her jewelry to India's treasury during Sino-Indian War. [15]
Rajvanshi Devi | |
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![]() Rajvanshi Devi giving Annual Prize of Government House Estate School at
Rashtrapati Bhavan | |
First Lady of India | |
In office 26 January 1950 – 12 May 1962 | |
President | Rajendra Prasad |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Shah Jahan Begum |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 July 1886 |
Died | 9 September 1962 | (aged 76)
Spouse | |
Children | Mrityunjay Prasad |
Occupation | Freedom fighter |
Rajvanshi Devi (17 July 1886 – 9 September 1962) was an Indian freedom fighter who served as the 1st First Lady of India as the spouse of Rajendra Prasad, President of India. [1] [2] [3]
She was born on 17 July 1886. [4] Her father was mukhtiyar in Arrah and her brother was lawyer in Ballia. [5] She was a true-to-tradition Hindu lady. [6] She married Rajendra Prasad in June 1896 [7] [8] when he was 12 years old. [9] [10] [2] She married with Rajendra Prasad at Dalan Chhapra Village, Ballia district. [5] In 1947, she was arrested along with Chandrawati Devi for celebrating Indian independence movement at Patna. [11] She inaugurated Rajendra Prasad's Hospital. [12] She died on 9 September 1962. [13] [14] After her death, her husband donated her jewelry to India's treasury during Sino-Indian War. [15]