Rajvanshi Devi

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]

Rajvanshi Devi
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
PresidentRajendra Prasad
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byShah Jahan Begum
Personal details
Born(1886-07-17)17 July 1886
Died9 September 1962(1962-09-09) (aged 76)
Spouse
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(m. 1896)​
ChildrenMrityunjay Prasad
OccupationFreedom fighter

Personal life

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]

Honor

References
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  3. "राजवंशी देवी धर्मपरायण महिला होने के साथ ही देशसेवा के प्रति समर्पित रहीं". Dainik Bhaskar.
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  5. Prasad, Rajendra (2010-05-10). Autobiography. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5214-105-0.
  6. "DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD" (PDF). Digital Parliament Library.
  7. Sinha, Tara (2021-01-19). Dr. Rajendra Prasad: A Brief Biography. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-8430-173-1.
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  10. Eshwar (2018-02-28). "Dr Rajendra Prasad: Remembering the Man and the President". TheQuint. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  11. Thakur, Bharti (2006). Women in Gandhi's Mass Movements. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-7629-818-6.
  12. "राजेंद्र प्रसाद यांच्या रुग्णालयाची दुरवस्था". Divya Marathi.
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  14. "Major Events of Dr. Rajendra Prasad". Brand Bharat. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  15. "How Rajendra Prasad became the president of India against Nehru's wish". India Today. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  16. "RAJBANSHI DEVI HIGH SCHOOL CUM INTER COLLEGE THEPHAN - Thepaha, District Siwan (Bihar)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  17. "राजेन्द्र बाबू की पत्नी राजवंशी देवी के नाम पर बना है स्कूल" [School built in the name of Rajendra's wife Rajvanshi Devi]. Dainik Bhaskar.
  18. "राजवंशी देवी: 5 रूम, 1800 छात्राएं, एक क्लास रूम में बैठती है 150 छात्राएं". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-09-16.
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