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Pratibha Patil

प्रतिभा पाटिल

Pratibha Devisingh Patil, also known as Pratibha Patil Shekhawat, is an Indian stateswoman and lawyer who served as the president of India from 2007 to 2012. She was the first woman to become the president of India.

BORN

19 December 1934

HONOUR

Order of the Aztec Eagle

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Key facts

Born
19 December 1934, Nadgaon
State of birth
Nadgaon, Maharashtra
Sector
Politics & governance
Profession
President of India from 2007 to 2012
Gender
Female

Biography

Pratibha Devisingh Patil, also known as Pratibha Patil Shekhawat, is an Indian stateswoman and lawyer who served as the president of India from 2007 to 2012. She was the first woman to become the president of India. A member of the Indian National Congress, she also served as the Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2007, and was a member of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996.

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Timeline

  1. 1934Born in Nadgaon
  2. 1962Becomes Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
  3. 1985Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
  4. 1991Becomes Member of the Lok Sabha
  5. 2004Becomes Governor of Rajasthan
  6. 2007Becomes President of India
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