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'''Pratibha Patil''' (born December 19, 1934, in Jalgaon, [[Maharashtra]]) is the [[president]] of [[India]]. She became the first woman to hold that office on July 25, 2007. Previously, she was governor of the state of [[Rajasthan]] (2004-07).

'''Pratibha Patil''' (Jalgaon, Maharashtra, [[India]] 19th December, 1934) was India's first female president. She was virtually unknown until recently. Patil is a post-graduate in arts and law. Besides having been president of the Maharashtra Congress chapter, she is credited with establishing hostels for "working women" in Mumbai and New Delhi, an engineering college at Jalgaon for rural youth, a women's cooperative bank also at Jalgaon, and schools for poor children in Maharashtra. <ref>[http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/98-Pratibha-Patil-Biodata-Biography.aspx Biography]</ref>

 

Patil is a post-graduate in arts and law. Besides having been president of the Maharashtra [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] chapter, she is credited with establishing hostels for "working women" in Mumbai and New Delhi, an engineering college at Jalgaon for rural youth, a women's cooperative bank also at Jalgaon, and schools for poor children in Maharashtra. <ref>[http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/98-Pratibha-Patil-Biodata-Biography.aspx Biography]</ref>

She is married to Devisingh Shekhawat, also a Congress Party politician (Married on 7th July, 1965). The couple have a son and a daughter.  

She is married to Devisingh Shekhawat, also a Congress Party politician (Married on 7th July, 1965). The couple have a son and a daughter.