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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. Personal life. She was born on 17 July 1886. Her father was mukhtiyar in Arrah and her brother was lawyer in Ballia. She was a true-to-tradition Hindu lady. She married ...
Rajvanshi Devi, the wife of India's first president, was the country's first lady from 1950 until 1962. Devi kept a very low profile during this era and did not attend public events with President Rajendra Prasad. The post was vacant during the tenure of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and was followed by Shah Jahan Begum, who was the wife of India's third president, Zakir Husain. Saraswati ...
Jul 26, 2017 · Rajvanshi Devi, the wife of India’s first President, Rajendra Prasad, was not a public figure and did not attend public functions along with him. One struggles to find archival photographs of her; there aren’t many. Prasad was succeeded by President S Radhakrishnan, a widower, and the latter was succeeded by President Zakir Hussain, whose wife Shahjahan Begum also barely has a public record.
She said that the first lady of independent India Rajvanshi Devi was a religious, pious and patriotic lady. She always supported Dr.Rajendra Prasad in freedom movements. This book also carried the message of the present First Lady Smt. Savita Kovind and carries a collection of rare photographs of Rajvanshi devi and narrations of her marriage with Rajender Babu. This book will be presented to the First Lady during her visit to Lucknow Mr.Amit Informed-Advertisement-
Spouse/Ex-: Rajvanshi Devi. father: Mahadev Sahai. mother: Kamleshwari Dev. children: Mrityunjaya Prasad. Presidents Political Leaders. Died on: February 28, 1963. ... Rajendra Prasad was born to Mahadev Sahai and Kamleshwari Devi at Zeradei, in the Siwan district of Bihar on December 3, 1884. He was the youngest kid of the family. While his father, a scholar of Persian and Sanskrit language, was a dawning influence on young Prasad’s life and career, his mother took care of the moral ...
Nov 1, 2020 · Little is known about the first incumbent, Rajvanshi Devi Prasad, the wife of Rajendra Prasad. The only photograph of her shows her in all simplicity, clad in a white sari and distributing prizes at the Government House Estate School. This simplicity was the hallmark of the leaders who formed the new government. It was the time of nation-building and the first family clung to these principles.
Oct 9, 2020 · These names continue to find a place in the public imagination, from social reformer Rashidan Bibi ((1855-1926) to freedom fighter Tarakeshwari Sinha, Rajvanshi Devi, wife of first President ...
Jan 26, 2024 · Rajvanshi Devi, his wife, and other family members were also there. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by over 500 guests, who had assembled inside the Durbar Hall. President Sukarno of Indonesia and several members of the Diplomatic Corps, members of the Constituent Assembly and prominent citizens had graced the occasion.
May 21, 2018 · Within months of his retirement, his wife Rajvanshi Devi died, in September 1962. He himself had been suffering from acute asthmatic disease and breathed his last in Patna on 28 February 1963. Legacy and Contribution. Rajendra Prasad left a rich legacy of inspiration for generations to come. He shared Gandhi's great vision of peace and rural development, and to realize this goal, he argued for the need for a fundamental change in the prevailing system of education.
Rajendra Prasad and Rajvanshi Devi: Mrityunjaya Prasad was an Indian politician and son of Rajendra Prasad and Rajvanshi Devi who served as Member of 6th Lok Sabha from Siwan Lok Sabha constituency and Member of 4th Lok Sabha from Maharajganj, Bihar Lok Sabha constituency. He was the only member of family of Rajendra Prasad who joined politics. Personal life. He was ...
