Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Pratibha Patil

Role / Field:

Indian stateswoman and lawyer, first woman President of India (2007-2012)

Born:

1934-12-19

Century / Era:

1934s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934), 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. Patil was born on 19 December 1934 in the village of Nadgaon in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, to a Marathi-speaking family.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

The ancestor of the family, Ramji Solanki, had come from Tonk in Rajasthan during the Maratha era and was given a jagir in Narnala, which his descendants then shifted to Nadgaon. She was the daughter of Narayanrao Patil, who was a lawyer. She was educated initially at R. R. Vidyalaya town and subsequently was awarded a master's degree in Political Science and Economics by Mooljee Jetha College, Jalgaon (then under Poona University), and then a Bachelor of Law degree by Government Law College, Bombay, affiliated to the University of Bombay (now University of Mumbai).

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Patil then began to practice law at the Jalgaon District Court, while also taking interest...

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