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 | |
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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 |
Personal life
editShe 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
edit- In 1962,[16] a higher secondary school built in Siwan, Bihar (Home City of Rajendra Prasad) was named after.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ "राजवंशी बिना न 'देशरत्न' बन पाते, न प्रभावती बिना 'लोकनायक'". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Dr. Rajendra Prasad, District Siwan, Government Of Bihar | India". Government of Siwan. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "राजवंशी देवी धर्मपरायण महिला होने के साथ ही देशसेवा के प्रति समर्पित रहीं". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "Rajvanshi Devi". My Heritage. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ a b Prasad, Rajendra (10 May 2010). Autobiography. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5214-105-0.
- ^ "DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD" (PDF). Digital Parliament Library.
- ^ Sinha, Tara (19 January 2021). Dr. Rajendra Prasad: A Brief Biography. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-8430-173-1.
- ^ "Rajendra Prasad Biography". Vedantu. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Rai, Avinash. "Dr.Rajendra Prasad: नेहरू ने मना किया, फिर भी सोमनाथ मंदिर चले गए थे राजेंद्र प्रसाद, जानें देश के पहले राष्ट्रपति की कहानी". www.india.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Eshwar (28 February 2018). "Dr Rajendra Prasad: Remembering the Man and the President". TheQuint. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Thakur, Bharti (2006). Women in Gandhi's Mass Movements. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-7629-818-6.
- ^ "राजेंद्र प्रसाद यांच्या रुग्णालयाची दुरवस्था". Divya Marathi.
- ^ "Rajendra Prasad Biography". Vedantu. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Major Events of Dr. Rajendra Prasad". Brand Bharat. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "How Rajendra Prasad became the president of India against Nehru's wish". India Today. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "RAJBANSHI DEVI HIGH SCHOOL CUM INTER COLLEGE THEPHAN - Thepaha, District Siwan (Bihar)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "राजवंशी देवी: 5 रूम, 1800 छात्राएं, एक क्लास रूम में बैठती है 150 छात्राएं". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 September 2022.