Rajvanshi Devi

First Lady of India

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
President	Rajendra Prasad
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Shah Jahan Begum

Personal details
Born	(1886-07-17)17 July 1886
Died	9 September 1962(1962-09-09) (aged 76)
Spouse	Rajendra Prasad (m. 1896)
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.

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 Rajendra Prasad in June 1896 when he was 12 years old. She married with Rajendra Prasad at Dalan Chhapra Village, Ballia district. In 1947, she was arrested along with Chandrawati Devi for celebrating Indian independence movement at Patna. She inaugurated Rajendra Prasad's Hospital. She died on 9 September 1962. After her death, her husband donated her jewelry——to India's treasury during Sino-Indian War.

Honor※

In 1962, a higher secondary school built in Siwan, Bihar (Home City of Rajendra Prasad) was named after.

References※

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^ "RAJBANSHI DEVI HIGH SCHOOL CUM INTER COLLEGE THEPHAN - Thepaha, District Siwan (Bihar)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
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^ "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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