Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Pratibha Devisingh Patil |
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| Political Party | Indian National Congress |
| Political Journey | 1962: Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly (Jalgaon constituency, Maharashtra) 1967-1985: Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly (Muktainagar constituency, Maharashtra) for four consecutive years 1985-1990: Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha 1991: Member of Parliament from Amravati constituency 2004: Appointed as 24th Governor of Rajasthan |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 160 cm (5' 3'') |
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| Weight | 65 kg (143 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt and pepper |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 19/12/1934 |
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| Birthplace | Nadgaon, Jalgaon, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Maharashtra, India) |
| Address | Raigad Bungalow, Near C.I.D Office, Pashan Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Family
| Father | Narayan Rao Patil | ||||
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| Mother | Name Not Known | ||||
| Siblings | G. N. Patil | ||||
| Spouse | Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat | ||||
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Favourites
| Food(s) | Maharashtrian Cuisines, Gujarati cuisines |
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| Actor(s) | Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Aamir Khan, Dev Anand |
| Actresses | Rekha, Priyanka Chopra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan |
| Singer(s) | A. R Rahman, Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| She became the youngest elected member in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1962 at the age of 27. | |
| She was the first woman to become President of India. | |
| She served as the cook of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. | |
| She claims to frequently receive messages from Dada Lekhraj, a deceased guru. | |
| In 1975, she made a controversial statement suggesting sterilization for people with hereditary diseases. | |
| She holds the record for commuting the death sentences of 35 petitioners to life imprisonment. | |
| At 74, she became the second President and the first woman to fly in a fighter plane (Sukhoi). | |
| Criticism has been directed at her for spending more money on foreign trips compared to her predecessors. | |
| Among her ventures are Vidya Bharati Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Shram Sadhana Trust, and Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank. | |
| She raised funds for Tsunami Relief but did not deposit them into the designated account. | |
| She promoted table tennis in schools. | |
| Her son, Rajendra (Raosaheb) Shekhawat, was questioned in relation to the seizure of Rs 1 crore in hard currency. | |
| During her Presidency, she garnered attention for the substantial expenditure on foreign trips. |
