Rajvanshi Devi (17 July 1886 –9 September 1962) was an

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who served as 1st First Lady of India as the spouse of

Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was an Indian politician, lawyer, Indian independence activist, journalist & scholar who served as the first president of Republic of India from 1950 to 1962. He joined the Indian Nationa ...

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Personal life

She was born in 17 July 1886. Her father was

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and her brother was lawyer in

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. She was a true-to-tradition Hindu lady. She married

in June 1896 when he was 12 years old. She married with

at Dalan Chhapra Village,

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. In 1947, she was arrested along with Chandrawati Devi for celebrating

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. She inaugurated Rajendra Prasad's Hospital. She died in 9 September 1962. After her death, her husband donated her jewelry to India's treasury during

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Honor

* In 1962, a higher secondary school built in

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(Home City of

) was named after.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Devi, Rajvanshi 1896 births 1962 deaths First Ladies and Gentlemen of India