Rajkumari Devi better known as Kisan Chachi is an Indian farmer from Muzaffarpur, Bihar. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award,

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

in 2019.

Early life

Chachi was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar in a financially weak family, due to family poverty she got married at an early age. After her marriage, she formed self-help groups and with the help of biological farming, she provided work for many poor families. Bihar CM

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recognized her and awarded her with Kisan Shri. Chachi is from Anandpur village located in the Saraiya block of

Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district on the banks of Burhi Gandak River, Burhi Gandak river in the Tirhut division of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur distri ...

district in the state of

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. She completed her matriculation after her marriage.

Awards

*Kisan Shri

References

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