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Draupadi Murmu Biography: Birthday, Family, Daughter, Husband, Education Qualification, Previous Offices and Other Details

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Draupadi Murmu Biography: The 15th President of India Draupadi Murmu is celebrating her 65th birth anniversary today.  Draupadi Murmu is a tribal leader from Rairangpur in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. Draupadi Murmu is a soft-spoken leader who made her way into the politics of Odisha with her sheer hard work. After winning the Presidential elections in 2022, she has become the first tribal and the second woman to hold the highest office. She contested against Yashwant Sinha, the joint opposition’s nominee for the top constitutional job.

ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ମୁଁ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଶବାସୀଙ୍କୁ, ବିଶେଷ କରି ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଭକ୍ତମାନଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଉଛି। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି ଯେ ଭକ୍ତି ଓ ସମର୍ପଣର ଏ ମହାପର୍ବ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଆଣିଦେଉ। ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ… pic.twitter.com/j0yIzDaBw7 — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 20, 2023

भगवान जगन्नाथ की रथ यात्रा के शुभारंभ के अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों, विशेष रूप से भगवान जगन्नाथ के श्रद्धालुओं को मैं हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं देती हूं। मैं महाप्रभु जगन्नाथ से प्रार्थना करती हूं कि भक्ति और समर्पण का यह त्योहार, सभी के जीवन में सुख, शांति और समृद्धि लेकर आए।… pic.twitter.com/qfRIyWastZ — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 20, 2023

Birthday greetings to Rashtrapati Ji. A beacon of wisdom, dignity and commitment to the welfare of our people, she is admired for her efforts to further the nation’s progress. Her dedication continues to inspire us all. Wishing her good health and a long life. @rashtrapatibhvn — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2023

राष्ट्रपति श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी को जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाएं। राष्ट्र सेवा व समाज के हर वर्ग के कल्याण के प्रति आपका समर्पण प्रेरणीय है। प्रशासनिक व जनसेवा के क्षेत्र में आपके अनुभव का लाभ देश को मिल रहा है। आपके स्वास्थ्यपूर्ण सुदीर्घ जीवन की कामना करता हूँ। @rashtrapatibhvn — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 20, 2023

Draupadi Murmu Biography

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Draupadi Murmu was born on June 20, 1958, in Uparbeda village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha in a Santali tribal family to Biranchi Narayan Tudu. Bother her father and grandfather were village heads under the Panchayati Raj Systems.

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Draupadi murmu political career.

Draupadi Murmu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1997 and was elected as the councillor of the Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat. In 2000, she became the Chairperson of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat and also served as the National Vice-President of BJP Scheduled Tribes Morcha.

Draupadi Murmu: Governor of Jharkhand

Draupadi Murmu took oath as the Governor of Jharkhand on May 18, 2015, and became the first woman Governor of Jharkhand. She was the first female tribal leader from Odisha to be appointed as a Governor of the Indian State.

Draupadi Murmu as the Governor of Jharkhand in 2017 refused to give assent to a bill approved by the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly seeking amendments to the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908, and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act, 1949.

Draupadi Murmu: NDA’s Presidential Candidate 2022

In June 2022, Draupadi Murmu was nominated by BJPs as the National Democratic Alliance’s candidate for the President of India for the 2022 election. She visited various states as part of the Presidential Campaign 2022 around the country seeking support for her candidature, from BJP lawmakers and other opposition parties.

Draupadi Murmu takes oath as the 15th President of India

Draupadi Murmu on July 25, 2022, took oath as the 15th President of India. Her oath was administered by the Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana in the Central Hall of Parliament. The outgoing President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Draupadi Murmu arrived in the Parliament in a ceremonial procession shortly before the swearing-in commenced.

In her address, the President of India Draupadi Murmu thanked MPs and MLAs for electing her as the first tribal President of India. In her first address as the President of the world's largest democracy, she said, "I am the first President of the country who was born in Independent India. We will have to speed up our efforts to meet the expectations that our freedom fighters had with the citizens of Independent India."

Draupadi Murmu Awards & Honours

Draupadi Murmu, in 2007, received the Nilkantha Award for the best MLA ( Member of the Legislative Assembly) by Odisha Legislative Assembly. 

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Smt. Droupadi Murmu The President of India

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Smt. Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on 25 July, 2022. Previously, she was the Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021. She has devoted her life to empowering the downtrodden and the marginalised sections and deepening the democratic values.

Early Life and Education

Born in a Santhali tribal family on 20 June, 1958 at Uparbeda village, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, Smt. Murmu’s early life was marked by hardships and struggle. On completion of primary education from the village school, she went to Bhubaneswar on her own initiative to continue her studies. She earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Ramadevi Women’s College, Bhubaneswar and became the first woman from her village to receive college education.

Professional Career

From 1979 to 1983, Smt. Murmu served as a Junior Assistant in the Irrigation and Power Department, Government of Odisha. Later, she served as an honorary teacher at Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre, Rairangpur, from 1994 to 1997.

Public Life

In 2000, Smt. Murmu was elected from the Rairangpur constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha and continued to hold the post till 2009, serving two terms. During this period, she served as Minister of State (Independent Charge), Department of Commerce and Transport in the Government of Odisha from March 6, 2000 to August 6, 2002 and as Minister of State (Independent Charge), Department of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development, Government of Odisha from August 6, 2002 to May 16, 2004. In both assignments, she introduced innovative initiatives and people-oriented measures.

She was also appointed a Member of various Committees including House Committees and Standing Committees of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. She also chaired some of the Committees. 

With her rich administrative experience and thanks to her efforts to spread education in tribal societies, she carved a special identity for herself. For her services as a legislator, she was awarded the Pandit Nilkanth Das – Best Legislator Award in 2007 by the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

Governorship of Jharkhand

Smt. Murmu was appointed the Governor of Jharkhand on 18 May, 2015. She was the first woman tribal Governor of a tribal-majority State, and she received wide appreciation for upholding the values of the Constitution and supporting the rights of the tribal communities. She introduced reforms in examination and recruitment processes of the State Universities. She earned respect from leaders of all political parties for her statesmanship and adherence to democratic ethos.

Other Interests

Smt. Murmu was associated with several tribal socio-educational and cultural organisations of Odisha. 

She is an avid reader and has keen interest in spirituality.

Personal Life

In 1981, Smt. Murmu married (late) Shyam Charan Murmu , who was an officer in a bank. She has a daughter, Smt. Itishree Murmu, and son-in-law, Shri Ganesh Hembram (who is a rugby player).

Tours and State Visits

As President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has travelled widely across the country. She has also travelled abroad to enhance India's global outreach and footprint. She visited United Kingdom in 2022, and went on State Visits to Suriname and Serbia in 2023. President Droupadi Murmu became the first Indian to receive Suriname's highest distinction, "Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star" and she dedicated this honor to the successive generations of the Indian-Surinamese community.

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From the President of India’s biography: How Puti became Droupadi Murmu

An excerpt from ‘madam president: the biography of droupadi murmu’, by sandeep sahu..

The south-west monsoon had set in, but there was no sign of rain in Uparbeda village and the surrounding areas for days on end. In keeping with Santhali practices, Biranchi Narayan Tudu, like others in the village, had placed an earthen pot, called puti in local parlance, beneath the banyan tree on the backyard to propitiate the rain gods. About a week after the puti was placed, on June 20, 1958, to be precise, there was a new arrival in the family in the shape of a skinny baby girl. As if on cue, the rains arrived almost immediately after the birth of the child.

Tudu promptly named his newborn daughter “Puti” in grateful acknowledgement of the role it had played in bringing rains and a daughter for him in a family of predominantly male members. In the years that followed, the name Puti underwent several changes to finally become Droupadi, the woman the Indian nation now knows as its incumbent President.

“In Santhali tradition, when a girl child is born, she is given the name of her paternal grandmother so that the name never dies and is kept alive. In keeping with this tradition, I was named Puti by my parents. But the teachers in my school, who mostly hailed from the coastal areas of the state, did not like the name and changed it first to Durpadi, then Dorpadi, Durpati and finally Droupadi,” the President told journalist and author Dr Iti Samanta in a video interview when she was Governor of Jharkhand. After her marriage to Shyam Charan Murmu, she acquired her husband’s surname, as is the custom, to be known as Murmu.

Delha Soren, Murmu’s senior in college and a lifelong friend, recounts an interesting anecdote involving her name from her school days which she says was narrated to her by Murmu herself. During a class examination, while Murmu was in middle school, the students were asked to write the other names by which some mythological characters from Hindu scriptures were known by. Murmu had no problem with the other names: “Dharmaraj” for Yudhisthir, “Gandivdhari” for Arjun, and so on, but stumbled at the name “Yagyanseni”. Watching her scratching her head, the teacher asked her, “Why don’t you write the answer?” “Sir, I have written down the answers to all other questions, but don’t know any other name for Yagyanseni,” Murmu replied nervously. “If you can’t recollect one, why don’t you write down your own name?” the teacher said with a smile. Murmu did as was told. It was only later that she realised “Yagyanseni” was another name for her namesake from the Mahabharata .

In most homes in the largely patriarchal Indian society, the birth of a girl is not celebrated with the same fervour as that of a boy. Even in this age and time, female foeticide is prevalent, even rampant, in many parts of the country, as reflected in the abysmal nationwide gender ratio of 1000:933. Nor does the discrimination end at birth; it continues unabated for the rest of her life. But that is not the case in the egalitarian tribal society. Here, the birth of a girl child is as much a cause for celebration as the arrival of a son. No wonder the sex ratio in tribal society is a healthy 1000:990.

In true tribal tradition, therefore, Biranchi Narayan, who already had a son named Bhagat, rejoiced at the birth of a daughter. A marginal farmer with a small land holding, Biranchi did not study much beyond primary school. But he was determined to give his daughter the best possible education. “He would often say that he would not hesitate to sell off his meagre land holding, if need be, to send his daughter to college and university,” Murmu’s teacher in middle English (ME) school, Basudev Behera, told this author.

With this kind of parental backing, it was perhaps natural that the young Murmu developed a passion for education, something that earned for her the honour of becoming the first girl in her village to join college. This was to be the first of the many firsts she would achieve in her life later: the first woman from her area to become a minister in the Odisha government, the first woman to win the coveted Nilakantha Award as the best legislator in the Odisha Assembly, the first woman – and the first tribal – to be appointed Governor of Jharkhand, the first person born after Independence to become President, the first from Odisha to rise to the highest constitutional post in the country and, of course, the first tribal in Raisina Hill.

Born as she was into a poor family, life was not easy for the young Murmu. She would walk to school barefoot, as she could not afford footwear. She had to manage the whole year with just two pairs of dress, which she wore alternately after washing. She also had to do all domestic chores: washing utensils, sweeping the floor, drawing water from the well, cleaning the cowshed, and so on, even as she pursued her passion for education. Her grandmother would call her out at 4 am to help her at the dhinki (old-style wooden lever used to remove husk from rice in the Indian countryside). “Do you think you would go to heaven by simply studying?” she would tell young Murmu.

The old lady would admonish her for using a kerosene lamp, called dibiri in local parlance, saying, “What are you doing in school then? Why don’t you study there? Do you even know how much kerosene costs?” But determined as she was to pursue her education and secure in the knowledge that she had the backing of her father, Murmu would ignore the admonishment of her grandmother and carry on.

As the exams neared, “Basu Sir” held extra classes for students in the evenings after school hours. Electricity was yet to reach the area and a dibiri, which cost about Rs 30 at the time, was not something either the school or the students could afford. So, they had to manage with a makeshift dibiri made out of inkpots, glass medicine bottles or tin pots with torn clothes used as wick. “Murmu’s father would drop her to school in the evening and would come again at 9 pm to fetch her,” says Basu Sir.

Nothing would stop her from going to school. “I can’t recollect one occasion when she missed school. Once, there was a heavy downpour, which flooded the road leading from her home to the school. The water rose to a height of about four feet in a nullah she had to cross to reach school. Only the headmaster and me, besides four or five boy students, had managed to reach school. Just as we were thinking of calling off classes for the day, I was stunned to see Droupadi arrive at school all drenched. I asked her, ‘How did you come?’ ‘I swam,’ she replied coolly. While crossing the nullah, she was holding her school bag aloft to make sure it did not get wet. That was the level of her commitment to education,” Behera says.

The genial teacher says he never imagined his student would become the President of the country one day. “The most I had expected was she would complete her matriculation and would become, given her passion for education, a teacher, like me,” Behera says with a smile.

Tankadhar Mandal, her classmate in ME school, says she was very good in studies and always stood first in her class. “As per a long-observed tradition in the school, the student who stood first in class was made monitor of the class. Thus, Droupadi was set to become the monitor. But some boys had reservations about a girl becoming the monitor. They opposed her, saying she would be unable to discharge her responsibilities as monitor properly. That is when Basu Sir stepped in and put his foot down,” he says. Distressed at the lack of confidence in her, Murmu asked Basu Sir, “Can’t I become the monitor?” “Why not? You will do a better job than any boy,” the teacher said.

Murmu duly became monitor and gave a very good account of herself in what was an early indication of her leadership quality and her determination to fight gender discrimination.

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How Droupadi Murmu, a tribal girl who dared to dream, became India’s 15th President

On thursday afternoon, sounds of a celebration, at a scale yet unseen, filled the village of uparbeda. residents were out on the streets singing and dancing..

Sixty-three-year-old Tapati Mandal did not know it then, but two simple words she heard one morning in 1964 were destined to be the beginning of a miraculous story.

Mandal was in her run-down classroom at the government upper primary school in the tribal hamlet of Uparbeda. The school was a single-storey pink walled structure, the playground full of both weeds and snakes. The classroom itself had paint peeling off the walls and rickety wooden furniture to sit on. Next to her, on one such chair was her nine-year-old friend, pigtailed and eager; the Class 4 topper, Droupadi Tudu.

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The teacher asked students to recite a poem, and the topper volunteered again. Mandal knew which poem was coming, and why. The verses were from an Odia translation of Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening . In the run up to that day, the teacher had told his wards that the poem was Jawaharlal Nehru’s favourite, famously kept on his bedside table. Young Tudu was taken by the reference. So when her friend finished the last stanza with the words, “there are miles to go before I sleep”, Mandal recalls mocking her, she asked her classmate if she planned to become a leader like India’s first Prime Minister. “I laugh when I think about that day. Perhaps, even then, she was predicting her own future,” Mandal says.

A nine-year-old Tudu turned to Mandal, her eyes fiery. “Why not?” she asked.

Why not, indeed. Fifty-five years later, on July 21, 64-year-old Droupadi Tudu, now Droupadi Murmu , became the 15th President of India, and the country’s first woman tribal commander-in-chief.

The beginning

Tucked away in a corner of Rairangpur subdivision of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, Uparbeda is a village of close to 2,500 people, most of them Santhal tribals. Many homes are still made of mud and thatch, their walls painted with the folk art depicting flowers, fruits and forests. The terrain is lush, green and remote, dotted with sal, tamarind and teak. There is still no irrigation, so everyone is a subsistence farmer, dependent on minor forest produce for sustenance. There is a primary health care centre, but the lone doctor is irregular. Most simply ignore the dilapidated building and go to the subdivisional hospital in Rairangpur town 25km away. There is still no piped drinking water for every home, and there is the constant fear of wild elephants.

Sixty years ago, when Droupadi Murmu was growing up, the village was even more remote.

The 1971 Census put the literacy rate of Mayurbhanj district at 12.22%. There were no matriculate (a class 10 qualification) women in Uparbeda, and Murmu was determined to be among the first. Basudev Behera, who taught her at the upper primary school where she studied from Class 1 to 7, said: “She was good at studies, and determined at everything she did. I remember one day it poured through the night. The next morning, even teachers skipped school. But I watched her arrive, half swimming and half wading through water. I told her that she had immense potential, and that she would one day become a teacher.”

Even then, Uparbeda was too small for Murmu’s dreams. Her father, Biranchi Tudu, was the village chief, but like everyone else, was a marginal farmer. Pushed by his daughter, in 1970, Biranchi Tudu took her to a public meeting held by Kartik Chandra Majhi, then the local MLA and the urban development minister in chief minister RN Singh Deo’s government. In the middle of the congregation in Rairangpur, an impatient 12-year-old Murmu walked up to the minister, her Class 7 mark sheet in her outstretched hand. Majhi, also from Uparbeda, was impressed. He told her that he would get her admitted to a school in Bhubaneswar.

In July 1970, Murmu packed her bags and moved to a girls’ high school in the state capital, 280km away. She lived at the Kuntala Kumari Sabat hostel. In the years that followed, Murmu stayed on in Bhubaneswar, completed her schooling, and joined the Rama Devi women’s college in 1974 where she studied sociology and political science.

Murmu was far away from her rural Santhali roots, surrounded by friends from urban backgrounds, and money was hard to come by. “Biranchi would send her 10 rupees a month, and she never asked for more. She would not even go to the canteen because she couldn’t afford it. All her energy was on completing her education, and getting a job so she could ease the burden on her father,” said 41-year-old Saraswati Tudu, her father’s youngest sister.

In 1979, Murmu got her first job as a junior assistant at the Odisha secretariat.

Tentative steps into politics

Shortly after, she married Shyam Charan Murmu, then a bank cashier in Bhubaneswar and from the village of Pahadpur, 10km away from Uparbeda. In 1980, Murmu became a mother for the first time, and three years later quit her government job to take care of her children — two sons and another daughter were born soon after. But she encountered a debilitating personal tragedy when her firstborn daughter died of an illness in 1988.

In 1993, Shyam Charan Murmu was transferred to their home block of Rairangpur, posted as an officer with Bank of India. Itching to do something productive, Murmu enrolled as a teacher at the Arabinda Integral Education School. She was paid no salary; just rickshaw fare to and from home. Indira Ota, a former colleague, said, “She had her own way of endearing herself to the students by telling them stories or giving chocolates to those who completed their homework on time. She encouraged children to take part in extracurricular activities and would often give inspirational speeches. She was very well-known in town.”

Murmu’s reputation as a popular teacher grew, and she soon began to draw attention. In 1997, one of the wards in the Rairangpur Notified Area Council, where Murmu lived with her family, became reserved for tribal women. As parties scouted for a suitable candidate, they zeroed in on her. The Congress and the newly formed Biju Janata Dal (BJD) both approached her, but prodded by a fellow tribal teacher Dibakar Mahanta and local Bharatiya Janata Party worker Nigamananda Patnaik, she signed up with the BJP.

Patnaik was then the party in-charge of the ward where Murmu lived with her husband. “As the ward was reserved for a tribal woman and there were many bank officials that lived in that area, we thought we should give her the ticket. Her husband did have some reservations about her getting into politics, but he agreed after many of us persuaded him,” said Patnaik.

Murmu won, and became vice chairperson of NAC, a post that was also reserved for tribal women.

By this time, she and her husband had a white Maruti 800, a vehicle that soon became ubiquitous in the narrow lanes of Rairangpur. “She would come in her car and supervise sanitation work in each and every ward. This was very unusual in regional politics where most take a back seat after winning an election,” said local hotelier Debabrata Patnaik, who also canvassed for her in the elections.

BJD MLA Rajkishore Das, who began his political journey in the BJP, mentored Murmu in her initial years. “She rose through the ranks very quickly because she was accessible, hardworking and that endeared her to the local BJP cadre. Her doors were always open for local residents about civic grievances,” said Das.

Her reputation kept growing, and in 2000, the BJP gave her the ticket for the Rairangpur assembly constituency despite stiff opposition from party veterans. She won, and in a rare move for a first-time MLA, was immediately made minister for transport, fisheries and animal husbandry in the coalition government formed between the BJP and the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD. She was 42.

BJP leader and former minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, who was industries minister in the same cabinet between 2000 and 2004, said that Murmu was given the honour despite being a relative novice because of her rare grassroots connect with tribals from her area. “I had seen her work during her days in Rairangpur NAC and the party thought she should be promoted. Though she was a first-time MLA, she learnt the ropes quickly, was sympathetic and efficient, and importantly, stayed away from controversies. For a person that young, these abilities already meant she was well on her way to becoming a successful politician,” said KV Singh Deo.

Murmu was given the “Nilakantha Award” for being the best MLA for the year 2007 by the legislative assembly of Odisha, and between 2002 and 2009, was a member of national executive of ST Morcha of the BJP.

But starting 2009, Murmu began facing setbacks — both political and personal. In 2009, she lost the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat, finishing third behind Laxman Tudu of the BJD and Sudam Marndi of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, managing only 18.26% of the votes cast. That same year, her 25-year-old son Laxman passed away suddenly — he was brought dead to his uncle’s residence after dinner with friends. Police suspected that Laxman had suffered head injuries after a bike collision as he was coming home.

Four years later, her other son, Sipun, also died in a car accident. In 2014, she lost her husband Shyam Charan Murmu to a cardiac arrest. Despite the personal tragedies, she fought the Rairangpur assembly constituency the same year, but lost to the BJD’s Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah by over 6,000 votes.

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For some months, Murmu sank into a well of anguish, and told her family that she was considering quitting politics. “She became absent-minded and stopped eating regularly. Even if you spoke to her, she would not pay attention, and drift away. I tried to tell her about the futility of dwelling in the past because it was clearly affecting her. I remember telling her that we would all die one day, and she needed to live a life helping others without regret,” said her aunt Saraswati Tudu.

The following year, in 2015, Murmu seemed to rebound. She joined the Prajapita Brahmakumaris, turned vegetarian, and began waking up at 3.30am to meditate. “The spiritual turn brought her back from the brink and she seemed calm and herself again. She began to smile again, and that steel in her eyes that we so admired returned,” said younger brother Taranisen Tudu.

The rise and rise

Later that year, even as her political career looked like it was stagnating, Murmu was given another lease of life, and appointed governor of Jharkhand — the first woman to hold the position. Here, too, Murmu displayed a fierce sense of determination, even if it came at the expense of her own party’s government.

In 2016, the Raghubar Das-led BJP government tried to pass amendments to the Chhota Nagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Act. The CNT Act barred non-tribals from purchasing tribal land on the Chhota Nagpur Plateau, while the SPT Act prohibited land transfers in the Santhal Pargana division where CNT was not applicable. The proposed amendments sought to acquire land belonging to tribals, Dalits and backward classes for infrastructure projects. Even as the Opposition protested against the incumbent government, calling the laws a method to weaken the institutional protection that the two acts provided, Murmu sat on them for eight months, and eventually returned them to the government, refusing to sign them into law.

“Murmu told the government that she would not sign an anti-tribal bill. She asked the government to let her know how the amendments would help adivasis. It was her way of showing that she was no pushover,” said a senior IAS officer in Jharkhand who worked with her.

While she discharged her duties as Jharkhand governor, Murmu never lost sight of home.

She built a residential high school for tribal children in Pahadpur village in 2016. Named SLS (Shyam, Laxman, Sipun; after her husband and sons) Memorial Residential school, the institution is spread over three acres donated by Murmu, in which 75 students between classes 6 and 10 live and study. Janmejay Giri, headmaster of the school, said Murmu makes it a point to visit at least six times every year, on the birth and death anniversaries of her husband and two sons.

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On Thursday afternoon, sounds of a celebration, at a scale yet unseen, filled the village of Uparbeda. Most residents were out on the streets singing and dancing, tribal performers beat drums, and distributed sweets.

Murmu’s childhood friend Tapati Mandal stayed inside her two-room home, her health forbidding her from joining the festivities. She offered a small prayer for Murmu in her home, and spent the morning cooking rice porridge for her family and neighbours. By noon, Mandal sat herself down in front of the small TV, and watched the visuals beamed from Parliament, hungry for every glimpse of her friend.

“When I prayed in the morning, I asked God to protect her, and that she comes home to Uparbeda soon,” she said. “I want to see her. I want to meet my friend, the President of India.”

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Draupadi Murmu: Everything you need to know about the 15th President of India

By Umaima Saeed

National Democratic Alliance candidate Droupadi Murmu was on Thursday elected the 15th President of India, the second woman to be elected India's head of state. She secured a majority in the election defeating rival candidate Yashwant Sinha with 676,803 electoral votes in 21 of the 28 states. As the new President of India, Droupadi Murmu now holds a long list of powers, including legislative, executive, judicial, financial, diplomatic and military. As the President of India , Murmu is the nominal head of the executive and the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. Here’s everything you need to know about Draupadi Murmu, the first President of India belonging to the tribal community.

Draupadi Murmu was born in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha in 1958 in a tribal family. She did her schooling at Unit II high school and her graduation in arts from Rama Devi College. Both institutes are in Bhubaneswar. As per several reports, Murmu lost her husband Shyam Charan Murmu, a banker by profession, in 2014. She also lost both her sons within a span of two years, while her daughter Itishri Murmu works at UCO bank in Odisha and is married to rugby player Ganesh Hembram.

Before joining politics, Murmur worked as a primary school teacher and soon became the junior assistant in the State Irrigation and Power Department from 1979 to 1983. Later, she worked as a professor at the Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre at Rairangpur till 1997.

Murmu was elected as a BJP councillor in the Rairangpur Notified Area Council in 1997 and that is when her political journey began. Later, she went on to become an MLA from the same constituency, before being sworn in as the Governor of Jharkhand on May 18, 2015, a position she held till 2021. Murmur was the first woman Governor of Jharkhand and also the first female tribal leader to become the Governor of any state.

Murmur also held different portfolios in the cabinet of the Government of Odisha between 2000 and 2004, under the BJP and Biju Janata Dal coalition government. She was the Minister of State with Independent Charge for Commerce and Transportation and Minister of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development. In 2007, Murmur was awarded the Nilkanth Award for the best MLA of the year by the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

In June 2022, the BJP nominated Murmu as the National Democratic Alliance’s candidate for President of India. Having secured a majority in the election, Murmur will assume office on 25 July 2022. At the age of 64, Murmur will be the youngest President of India and also the first Indian President to be born after Independence. She is also the first tribal President of India and only the second woman President after Pratibha Patil, who held the coveted post from 25 July 2007 to July 2012.

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The first ever comprehensive biography of President Draupadi Murmu is almost here!

Penguin Random House India is proud to announce the commissioning of the first-ever comprehensive biography of President Draupadi Murmu by senior journalist Sandeep Sahu. Titled Madam President: A Biography of Draupadi Murmu , the book is poised to open a window to the life of India’s first woman tribal President and is scheduled to be released in late 2022.

Draupdi Murmu’s long and eventful political journey is a story of true awe, perseverance, and inspiration. The first authentic and definitive account of the 15 th President of India, Madam President will unpack the many trials and tribulations, and early years of struggle that made her the well-revered leader she is today. Starting as a Councillor in the Rairangpur civic body and culminating at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, this promises to be a compelling read; more so, because this biography is the first authentic and definitive account of her political career. The grace and fortitude with which she has conducted her public life, all through her career, despite being struck by a series of tragedies in her personal life such as the loss of her husband and two sons in quick succession, make her a resilient woman of resolve. He life’s work, through this book, will reach diverse audiences, far and wide, influencing many to dream their dreams and realise it.

President Murmu’s phenomenal rise from a sleepy village in the predominantly tribal Mayurbhanj district of Odisha to the Rashtrapati Bhavan presents a fascinating study of democratic empowerment in India. She is the first tribal to occupy the highest office in the country. With a stellar record as a legislator and with multiple awards for her work formerly as Legislator, Minister, and Governor, she has several firsts to her credit. She was the first woman from her area to become a minister in the Odisha government. She was made a minister of state in the first BJD-BJP alliance government, headed by Naveen Patnaik in 2000, after winning her very first election as a BJP candidate from Rairangpur. She was the first woman legislator to win the coveted Nilakantha Award as the Best Legislator in Odisha Assembly. She was the first woman–and the first tribal–Governor of Jharkhand. And now the first tribal woman to become the President of India.

Sandeep Sahu, the author of the book, says, ‘What made the prospect of doing the book when Penguin India reached out to me was the fact that the book would be on the first tribal woman to become the President of India, which is truly historic. That she belongs to the predominantly tribal Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, where I spent my entire adolescent period, was also another tempting factor to take it on. It has been an absolute pleasure working with my editor Chirag Thakkar and the Penguin India team, who have been very supportive and helpful to get this moving.’

The Commissioning Editor for the book, Chirag Thakkar, says, ‘Here is a story of the great democratic spirit of India. In many ways, this was, in fact, long overdue. At a time so critical for the protection of India’s indigenous communities, their culture, land rights, society, history and autonomy, President Murmu’s election to the highest office, we hope, will be a monumental steppingstone for many scheduled tribe communities of India. Sandeep brings with him the kind of situated knowledge and the skills of a storyteller that are quite unmatched. It has been a pleasure working with him on this incredible story of a leader who will inspire generations to come in ways President Kalam did.’

Meru Gokhale, Publisher, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House India says, ‘This is the story of an inspirational woman, a tribal leader, who has been a Stateswoman with a solid political career behind her. Yet, we know little about her life. Her ascension to the national stage as a role model for all Indians, occupying the highest office in the country, is a powerful message for India’s tribal communities. We are proud to be publishing the first-ever comprehensive biography of President Murmu.’

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Sandeep Sahu is a Bhubaneswar-based senior journalist with 35 years of experience. Starting with leading Odia daily Sambad way back in 1985, he has worked for a host of top local, national and international media houses. He has been reporting for the BBC World Service from Odisha for over 27 years now and has also served as the Odisha correspondent for Outlook from May 2018 to December 2021. Additionally, he writes for a host of national news websites like thequint.com, news18.com, firstpost.com and the federal.in. He has previously worked as Editorial Director of OTV, the No. 1 Odia news channel and now writes a popular column ‘Sandeep’ on the OTV site. He also writes a fortnightly column ‘Dhinkishalaru Dhenkanal’ in Odisha’s No. 1 vernacular daily Sambad . He is among the very few journalists in the state who write in three different languages: Odia, Hindi and English. Apart from his journalistic work, he has written scripts for scores of documentaries, telefilms and TV serials in Odia, English and Hindi.

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Sworn on july 25, president murmu's phenomenal rise from a sleepy village in mayurbhanj to the rashtrapati bhavan presents a fascinating study of democratic empowerment in india.

A biography of Droupadi Murmu, India’s youngest President and the first to be born after Independence, will hit the stands later this year, Penguin Random House India (PRHI) announced Tuesday.

Touted to be the first authentic and definitive account of India’s 15th President, Madam President: A Biography of Draupadi Murmu  claims to unpack the many trials and tribulations, and early years of struggle that elevated the 64-year-old to the highest office in the country.

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It is written by Bhubaneswar-based senior journalist Sandeep Sahu.

“What made the prospect of doing the book when Penguin India reached out to me was the fact that the book would be on the first tribal woman to become the President of India, which is truly historic,” Sahu said in a statement.

“That she belongs to the predominantly tribal Mayurbhanj district of Odisha , where I spent my entire adolescent period, was also another tempting factor to take it on,” he added.

It gives us immense pleasure to share with you that we’re publishing the first authentic and definitive account of #DraupadiMurmu , the 15th #PresidentofIndia . The book, ‘Madam President: A Biography of Draupadi Murmu’, is slated for release in late 2022.💫https://t.co/HJ5B3O8gjp — Penguin India (@PenguinIndia) August 2, 2022

Sworn on July 25, President Murmu’s phenomenal rise from a sleepy village in Mayurbhanj to the Rashtrapati Bhavan presents a fascinating study of democratic empowerment in India.

She took her first steps in politics in Rairangpur where she was elected as a BJP councilor in the Rairangpur Notified Area Council in 1997. She rose to ministership in Odisha’s BJD-BJP coalition government from 2000 to 2004.

She was appointed as the governor of Jharkhand , and she stayed in this post till 2021.

With a stellar record as a legislator and with multiple awards for her work as a legislator, minister, and governor, she has several firsts to her credit — the first woman from her area to become a minister in the Odisha government and the first woman legislator to win the coveted Nilakantha Award as the ‘Best Legislator’ in Odisha Assembly, among others.

According to the publishers, Murmu’s story is a story of the “great democratic spirit of India”, which through this book, will reach diverse audiences influencing many to dream their dreams and realise them.

“This is the story of an inspirational woman, a tribal leader, who has been a Stateswoman with a solid political career behind her. Yet, we know little about her life. Her ascension to the national stage as a role model for all Indians, occupying the highest office in the country, is a powerful message for India’s tribal communities,” said Meru Gokhale, publisher, Penguin Press.

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Droupadi Murmu Wiki, Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Droupadi Murmu is an Indian politician who is known for being elected as the 15th President of India on 21 July 2022 after winning the 2022 Indian Presidential Election.

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Droupadi Murmu was born as Puti Tudu [1] Zee News on Friday, 20 June 1958 ( age 65 years; as of 2023 ) in Mayurbhanj, Odisha. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. Her hometown is Baldaposi village, Mayurbhanj, Odisha. She attended the K.B. HS Uparbeda School, Mayurbhanj. She pursued a bachelor of arts degree at Rama Devi Women’s College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 1979. [2] The Hindu

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 5″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Parents & Siblings

Droupadi’s father’s name is Biranchi Narayan Tudu, who was a farmer. Her father and grandfather were the headmen of the village. Her grandfather, also known as Pradhan, was a tax collector during the British era, and after his demise, her father took the same position. [3] Mojo Story – YouTube She has two brothers, Bhagat Tudu and Sarani Tudu.

Husband & Children

Droupadi was married to Shyam Charan Murmu, a bank officer who died in 2014. She had two sons, one of whose name was Laxman Murmu, who died in 2013. She lost her other son in 2009. In an interview, she said that when she lost her sons, she suffered from depression. She further added,

I have witnessed many ups and downs in life. I have lost my two sons and my husband. I was completely devastated. But God has given me the strength to continue to serve the people.”

Droupadi Murmu with her husband Shyam Charan Murmu

A collage of Droupadi Murmu’s sons Lakshman and Sipun

She has one daughter, Itishri Murmu, who is a bank worker.

Droupadi Murmu with her daughter

Droupadi follows Hinduism.

Droupadi belongs to the scheduled tribe.

She belongs to the Santhal tribe. [4] India Today

She resides in village Baldaposi, P.O.-Rairangpur, W.No.-2 District, Mayurbhanj, Odisha.

Droupadi Murmu’s signature

From ‘Durpadi’ to ‘Dorpdi’

In an interview, Droupadi Murmu talked about her name, which has been changed several times. According to Droupadi Murmu, she was named ‘Durgi’ after her paternal grandmother. She was fondly called ‘Bati’ by her family members and sometimes referred to as ‘Puti’ as well. Her school teacher, however, didn’t like the name ‘Durgi’ and combined it with ‘Puti’ to create the name Droupadi, which is a popular character from the Indian epic Mahabharata. [5] Mojo Story – YouTube According to Murmu, during her school, and college years, her surname was “Tudu,” and after she got married to Shyam Charan Murmu, she started using the title “Murmu.” [6] Zee News

• Droupadi began her political career in 1997 when she became the councillor of the Rairangpur district of Odisha. In the same year, she also served as the Vice- Chairperson of Rairangpur.
• In 2004, she won the assembly elections from the Rairangpur constituency after which she was elected as the Minister of BJP. In 2000, she started working in the transport, commerce, fisheries and animal husbandry department and worked there till 2004.
• In 2004, she again won the assembly elections and was elected as the MLA of BJP from the Rairangpur constituency.
• In 2006, she was elected as the District President of BJP in Mayurbhanj and State President of BJP Scheduled Tribe Morcha. She served the post from 2006 to 2009.

Constitutional Posts

In May 2015, she was elected as the ninth Governor of Jharkhand and served as the governor till 2021.

President of India

In 2022, the BJP selected her as a candidate for the 2022 Indian Presidential Elections. On 21 July 2022, she was elected as the 15th President of India, defeating Yashwant Sinha in the 2022 Indian Presidential Elections.

Droupadi Murmu taking oath as the 15th President of India on 15 July 2022

In 1979, she started working as a junior assistant at the irrigation department of Odisha and worked there till 1983. In 1994, Droupadi joined Shri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research Centre, Rairangpur, as an assistant professor and worked there till 1997.

Awards/Honours

• In 2007, she received the Nilkantha Award for best MLA from Odisha Legislative Assembly.

President Droupadi Murmu receiving the Suriname’s highest distinction, “Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star,” from Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi

Assets/Properties

Movable assets.

• Cash: Rs. 1,80,000
• Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 5,05,000
• LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 1,30,000
• Jewellery: Rs. 2,60,000

Gross Total Value: Rs. 1,075,000 [7] My Neta

Droupadi’s net worth as of 2009 was Rs. 6,10,000. [8] My Neta

Facts/Trivia

• Droupadi is also known as ‘Pradhan ki Beti’ (Pradhan’s daughter) in her village since her father was a Pradhan. [9] Mojo Story – YouTube
• Her hobbies include reading and knitting.
• In 1983, she left her government job to take care of her children.
• She was the first governor of Jharkhand to serve a five-year term.
• In 2016, she met Pratyusha Banerjee‘s parents in relation to the suicide case of their daughter.
• In 2016, she said that after she died, her eyes would be donated to the Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital in Ranchi.

Brahmakumari Nirmala tyiing rakhi to Droupadi Murmu

Droupadi Murmu reviewing academic and administrative functions on video conferencing

Millions of people, especially those who have experienced poverty and faced hardships, derive great strength from the life of Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. Her understanding of policy matters and compassionate nature will greatly benefit our country.”

I am surprised as well as delighted. As a tribal woman from remote Mayurbhanj district, I had not thought about becoming the candidate for the top post.”

• In 2017, she was elected for the 2017 Indian Presidential Elections from Jharkhand, but she did not win the elections.
• In 2022, she was provided Z category security after her selection for the Presidential elections. After the selection, a video of her sweeping the floor at Shiv temple in Rairangpur was shown on many new channels.

Her candidature is perfect, and she has always raised issues of the people. During her governorship, she often summoned the DGP or other senior officials whenever there were reports of atrocities on tribals or women.”

Droupadi Murmu’s ancestral house

Memorial of Droupadi Murmu’s husband and sons

• Some media houses spelled her as Draupadi Murmu. [10] Zee News
• On 21 July 2022, she was elected as the 15th president of India after getting majority of votes in the 2022 Presidential election defeating opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha with 676,803 electoral votes (64.03% of total) in 21 of the 28 states.
• Droupadi Murmu received her new Voter ID card from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi P. Krishnamurthy at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on 28 November 2023.

President Droupadi Murmu received her Voter ID card from Shri P. Krishnamurthy, Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/yE2tTXhzq4 — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 28, 2023

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A fine and a fine patience born for the Indians to serve. And tribal woman will make the country’s tribal and all castes may have good future, I believe!!!

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Draupadi Murmu

Draupadi Murmu, the incumbent 15th President of India , has etched an indelible mark on the country’s political landscape. Hailing from Uparbeda a remote village of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, her journey is a testament to resilience, determination, and a commitment to public service.

Draupadi Murmu Biography📝

Murmu’s early years were marked by modesty and challenges, yet she emerged as a stalwart figure in Indian politics. Before ascending to the presidency, she served as a cabinet minister in Odisha and later as the governor of Jharkhand, showcasing her multifaceted contributions to governance.

Her introduction to the political arena dates back to 1997 when she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Murmu swiftly rose through the ranks, demonstrating her dedication to public service. Initially, she served as a councilor in Rairangpur, bringing her grassroots perspective to the forefront of local governance. Surprisingly, Murmu’s journey in politics involved important positions in the BJP’s Odisha team. She was the president of the Scheduled Tribe Morcha, showing her dedication to improving the status and presence of tribal communities in politics.

The pinnacle of Murmu’s early political career was marked by her election to the Odisha State Legislative Assembly. Running on the BJP ticket, she secured victory not once but twice, solidifying her standing as a formidable political force. Her tenure as a legislator coincided with the years 2002-2004, during which she served as a cabinet minister in the BJD-BJP coalition government led by Naveen Patnaik.

Amidst her political achievements, Murmu’s personal life was marked by profound tragedy and unwavering strength. The loss of her husband and two grown-up sons would have been insurmountable for many, but Murmu faced adversity with resilience. Her ability to persevere through personal hardships while maintaining her commitment to public service is a testament to her exceptional character.

The turning point in Murmu’s career came when she made history by becoming the first woman governor of Jharkhand. This milestone was not only a personal triumph but also a significant stride for gender representation in high-ranking political offices. Additionally, Murmu’s appointment as the first tribal governor of a tribal state underscored her commitment to advocating for the rights and interests of indigenous communities.

Furthermore, she holds the distinction of being the first Odisha-born woman to assume the role of a governor, adding another layer to her groundbreaking legacy. Her journey from a remote village in Odisha to the highest echelons of political power reflects the transformative potential of individuals who dedicate themselves to public service.

Personal Life👫

In her family, Murmu finds support and companionship in her only daughter, Itishree Murmu, who has carved her own path as a bank employee. The familial bond extends to her son-in-law, Ganesh Hembram, a rugby player. Together, they form a unit that exemplifies resilience, determination, and collective strength in the face of life’s challenges.

As the 15th President of India, Draupadi Murmu continues to shape the nation’s destiny with her leadership, embodying the principles of inclusivity, representation, and service to the people. Her journey serves as an inspiration for aspiring leaders and a testament to the transformative power of dedication, even in the face of personal adversity.

Draupadi Murmu began her educational journey at the Uparbeda local primary school, where she pursued her elementary education. At the tender age of five, she relocated to Bhubaneswar . There, Murmu completed her secondary education at Girl’s High School Unit-2 Bhubaneswar. Subsequently, she earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Rama Devi Women’s College ,Bhubaneswar.

The completion of secondary education marked a significant milestone in Murmu’s academic journey. Her dedication and focus propelled her towards higher education, culminating in the attainment of a B.A. degree from Rama Devi Women’s College. Murmu’s educational achievements not only reflect her personal commitment but also highlight the importance she places on continuous learning and academic growth.

Unknow Facts About Draupadi Murmu

👉Draupadi Murmu the first tribal woman to assume the presidency of India.

👉She holds the distinction of being the inaugural President of India born after independence.

👉Until 2009, Murmu did not possess her own house. Additionally, she achieved the unprecedented feat of becoming the first woman to occupy the post of governor in Jharkhand.

👉She was the pioneering tribal woman to serve as the full-time governor of any Indian state.

Awards & Achievements🥇

In 2007, Draupadi Murmu earned acclaim as the best MLA, receiving the distinguished Nilakantha Award from the Legislative Assembly of Odisha. This accolade served as a testament to her exceptional contributions and dedication to public service. Murmu’s noteworthy achievement in the realm of governance showcased her commitment to representing the people of Odisha with excellence.

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Draupadi Murmu, the new 15 th President of India, fought the election against Yashwant Sinha and won. She is the scheduled tribe leader from the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Draupadi Murmu is a down-to-earth and humble, soft-spoken woman who made her way to politics through her nature of humbleness and hard work.

Draupadi Murmu’s Hard Life

Draupadi Murmu was born on June 20, 1958, in thevillage of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha named Uparbeda. She is the daughter of Biranchi Narayan and Tudu. She is a 64-year woman. She studied at the Ramadevi Women’s University of Odisha and worked in many high ministry posts.

Before working as a political worker, she taught as an Assistant professor in a government university, the name of the university was Shri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research Institute of Rairangpur. Also, She was a junior assistant in the irrigation department of the Government of Odisha. From starting, she has been a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. She was a Governor of Jharkhand, a Member of the Legislative Assembly and many more.

Draupadi Murmu Husband and Family

Draupadi Murmu has overcome many of her losses within much less time. She married Shyam Charan Murmu, a banker; later, he died due to cardiac arrest. From her marriage, she had three children– 2 sons and one daughter. Her two sons Laxman Murmu who was only 25 years old, died in 2009, and her second son also passed in a road accident just a few years back in 2012.

Draupadi Murmu also has a daughter named Itishree , who works at UCO bank. She married Ganesh Hembram , a rugby player, in 2015, and they both have a little daughter.

Draupadi Murmu Political Career

Her political career started in 1997 when she got elected as a counsellor of the district board in Rairangpur as a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party. From 2000 to 2004, she was a former Odisha former minster and served her duty to her post. In 2009 she became chairperson of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat, and later she became MLA from the same Rairangpur. Before serving as a Governor of Jharkhand, she had a position as an MLA and once in a coalition government in Odisha as a minister in the BJP.

Draupadi Murmu Awards

In 2007, She also got an award and was honored with the Nilkantha prestigious award for the best MLA of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

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01 /5 droupadi murmu: books about the president of india.

Born on June 20, 1958, Droupadi Murmu is the 15th and current President of India. Appointed as the President of India in 2022, Ms Murmu is the first person from a tribal community and the second woman to hold the prestigious office. Here we list down some books which give a glimpse of Droupadi Murmu's life and time. Photo: @rashtrapatibhvn/ Twitter

02 /5 'Madam President: The Biography of Droupadi Murmu' by Sandeep Sahu

'Madam President' is a comprehensive biography about Droupadi Murmu extraordinary life-- from her days serving as a teacher to her political journey to becoming the first person from a tribal community to become India's President. Published in 2022, the book is written by senior journalist Sandeep Sahu. Photo: Penguin

03 /5 'Droupadi Murmu: From From Tribal Hinterlands to Raisina Hill' by Kasturi Ray

Published in May 2023, 'Droupadi Murmu: From Tribal Hinterlands to Raisina Hills' chronicles Droupadi Murmu's journey as a tribal girl who defied all odds in her life with grit and determination. Her story is told through interviews and analysis by journalist Kasturi Ray. Photo: Rupa Publications India

04 /5 'President Droupadi Murmu: Rairangpur to Raisina Hills' by Gopal Sharma

Droupadi Murmu created history on July 25, 2022, by becoming the first person from a tribal community to become the President of India. She is also the second Indian woman to hold the highest office in the country. To tell her inspiring story in this book, Gopal Sharma traveled to President Murmu's native village, where he met the residents to know more about her-- which adds value to the book. Photo: Diamond Books

05 /5 Bonus: 'Draupadi Murmu: She Overcame All the Odds' by Nicole Herbert Dean

Just 15-pages long, this book introduces readers to the President of India, Draupadi Murmu and her extraordinary life. The book is written in simple English and it is a part of the Learn Language Through Stories series.

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Droupadi Murmu Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Droupadi Murmu

• When she was young, her father and grandfather were the village headmen.
• She worked as a junior assistant at the irrigation department of Odisha from 1979 to 1983.
• She quit her government job in 1983 to look after her children.
• From 1994 to 1997, she worked as an assistant professor at Shri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research Centre, Rajgangpur.
• She was the ninth governor of Jharkhand and served the position from 2015 to 2021.
• In 2003, she got a bridge built in her village Baldaposi so that the people in her village could commute easily.

I have witnessed many ups and downs in life. I have lost my two sons and my husband. I was completely devastated. But God has given me the strength to continue to serve the people.” var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {}; adpushup.que = adpushup.que || []; adpushup.que.push(function() { adpushup.triggerAd("15a5b0e2-2cba-4f1b-bc64-939559447f88"); });

• In 2015, she became the first governor of Jharkhand to serve for a five-year term.
• In 2016, Pratyusha Banerjee ‘s parents met Droupadi to request a CBI probe into the death of their daughter.
• In 2016, Murmu announced that she would donate her eyes after death to the Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital in Ranchi.

Brahmakumari Nirmala tyiing rakhi to Droupadi Murmu

Droupadi Murmu reviewing academic and administrative functions on video conferencing

Millions of people, especially those who have experienced poverty and faced hardships, derive great strength from the life of Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. Her understanding of policy matters and compassionate nature will greatly benefit our country.”

I am surprised as well as delighted. As a tribal woman from remote Mayurbhanj district, I had not thought about becoming the candidate for the top post.”

• She was selected as a candidate from Jharkhand for the 2017 Indian Presidential Elections but, did not win the elections.
• In 2022, after she was elected as the candidate for Presidential elections, she was provided Z category security cover by armed CRPF personnel. She was also seen sweeping the floor at Shiv temple in Rairangpur.

Her candidature is perfect, and she has always raised issues of the people. During her governorship, she often summoned the DGP or other senior officials whenever there were reports of atrocities on tribals or women.”

Droupadi Murmu’s ancestral house

Memorial of Droupadi Murmu’s husband and sons

• On 21 July 2022, she was elected as the 15th president of India. She secured majority in the 2022 Presidential election defeating opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha with 676,803 electoral votes (64.03% of total) in 21 of the 28 states. 

President Droupadi Murmu during a guard of honour by the Tri-services personnel at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan after taking oath as the 15th President of India

• She got her new Voter ID card on 28 November 2023; the card was given to her by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi P. Krishnamurthy at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

President Droupadi Murmu received her Voter ID card from Shri P. Krishnamurthy, Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/yE2tTXhzq4 — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 28, 2023

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Draupadi Murmu Biography , an exceptional leader and a prominent figure in Indian politics, has made significant contributions to the upliftment of society and the empowerment of women. Born into a humble family, her journey from a small village to becoming the first woman Governor of Jharkhand is truly inspiring. This article delves into the life of Draupadi Murmu, highlighting her achievements, contributions, and the impact she has made.

Early Life and Background

Draupadi Murmu Biography – Draupadi Murmu was born into a modest tribal family in a remote village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, India. Her birth in the year 1958 marked the beginning of an extraordinary life that would impact the lives of many. Growing up, she faced several challenges, but her determination and perseverance propelled her forward.

Despite limited resources, Draupadi Murmu pursued her education with unwavering dedication. She completed her schooling and higher education, acquiring a strong academic foundation that would serve as a stepping stone for her future endeavors. Her upbringing instilled in her a deep sense of responsibility towards her community and a passion for serving the people.

Political Journey

Draupadi Murmu Biography – Draupadi Murmu’s foray into politics was marked by her sincere commitment to bring about positive change in society. She joined a prominent political party and quickly emerged as a respected leader. With her exceptional leadership qualities and dedication, she rose through the ranks, earning the trust and admiration of her colleagues and constituents.

Throughout her political career, Draupadi Murmu achieved numerous milestones. She successfully contested elections, winning the hearts of the people with her down-to-earth nature and her ability to connect with the masses. Her efforts to improve the lives of marginalized communities and uplift the underprivileged garnered widespread acclaim.

Role as the Governor of Jharkhand

In 2015, Draupadi Murmu created history by being appointed as the Governor of Jharkhand, becoming the first woman to hold this prestigious position in the state. As the Governor, she shouldered immense responsibilities, working tirelessly to promote the overall development of Jharkhand and its people.

Draupadi Murmu Biography – Draupadi Murmu’s tenure as the Governor was marked by a series of impactful initiatives. She focused on improving education, healthcare, and infrastructure, ensuring that the state progressed on all fronts. Her emphasis on inclusive growth and sustainable development earned her praise from various quarters.

Draupadi Murmu’s Impact

Draupadi Murmu Biography – Beyond her political career, Draupadi Murmu made significant contributions to society and cultural preservation. She actively promoted the rich heritage and traditions of tribal communities, emphasizing their importance in the fabric of Indian culture. Her efforts to empower women and advocate for their rights have been commendable, inspiring

countless individuals to strive for equality.

Recognition and Awards

Draupadi Murmu’s exceptional contributions have been recognized both nationally and internationally. She has been honored with prestigious awards and accolades, acknowledging her outstanding achievements and relentless dedication to public service. Various organizations have expressed their appreciation for her tireless efforts and the positive impact she has made in the lives of people.

Personal Life and Interests

Draupadi Murmu Biography – While Draupadi Murmu’s professional life has been a shining example of leadership and dedication, she has also excelled in her personal life. She is a loving wife and a caring mother, finding a balance between her family and her political commitments. Her ability to excel in multiple roles serves as an inspiration to many.

Outside of politics, Draupadi Murmu nurtures various hobbies and passions. She is an avid reader, finding solace and knowledge in the world of books. Additionally, she actively engages in activities that promote physical and mental well-being, realizing the importance of self-care amidst a demanding schedule.

Inspirational Journey

Draupadi Murmu’s journey is a testament to the human spirit’s resilience and the power of determination. She faced numerous challenges along the way but never wavered in her pursuit of a better society. Her life and achievements serve as an inspiration to individuals from all walks of life, encouraging them to dream big and work towards their goals.

In her speeches and interactions, Draupadi Murmu shares words of wisdom and motivation. Her messages resonate deeply with people, instilling a sense of hope and encouraging them to overcome obstacles. She believes that every individual has the power to create a positive impact, and her own journey exemplifies this belief.

Draupadi Murmu Biography – Draupadi Murmu’s life and achievements have left an indelible mark on Indian politics and society. From her humble beginnings to becoming the first woman Governor of Jharkhand, she has consistently worked towards the betterment of her community and the empowerment of women. Draupadi Murmu’s story reminds us that with determination, perseverance, and a strong sense of purpose, we can bring about positive change in the world.

1. What are Draupadi Murmu’s notable achievements as the Governor of Jharkhand? Draupadi Murmu’s notable achievements as the Governor of Jharkhand include her focus on education, healthcare, and infrastructure development, fostering inclusive growth and sustainable development in the state.

2. Has Draupadi Murmu received any international recognition for her contributions? Yes, Draupadi Murmu has received international recognition for her contributions. She has been honored with prestigious awards for her outstanding achievements and relentless dedication to public service.

3. How has Draupadi Murmu advocated for women’s empowerment? Draupadi Murmu has been a strong advocate for women’s empowerment. She has actively worked towards creating opportunities for women and advocating for their rights, inspiring countless individuals to strive for equality.

4. What are some of Draupadi Murmu’s hobbies and interests? Apart from her political commitments, Draupadi Murmu nurtures various hobbies and interests. She is an avid reader and actively engages in activities that promote physical and mental well-being.

5. How can Draupadi Murmu’s journey inspire individuals from all walks of life? Draupadi Murmu’s journey serves as an inspiration because it showcases the power of determination and resilience. Her story encourages individuals to dream big and work towards their goals, emphasizing the belief that everyone has the ability to create a positive impact.

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