Droupadi Murmu was born on 20 June 1958 in a Santhali tribal family at Uparbeda village, Mayurbhanj, Odisha. Droupadi Murmu is an Indian politician related to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who has been elected as the 15th President of India from 25 Jul 2022. She is the first woman from tribal community and the second lady after Pratibha Patil to hold the President’s office. Droupadi Murmu is a soft-spoken, humble, down-to-earth woman who made her way into the politics of Odisha with her absolute hard work. Droupadi Murmu is the country’s first President who was born in an Independent India.
in Feet & Inches : 5’4” in Centimeters : 163 Centimeters
Religion
Hindu
Caste
Schedule Tribe (ST)
Ethnicity
Santhal Tribe
Father’s Name
Biranchi Narayan Tudu
Mother’s Name
Not Known
Brother Nmae
Bhagat Tudu and Sarani Tudu
Husband’s Name
Late Shyam Charan Murmu
Children
Itishri Murmu (Daughter)
Political Party
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Profession
Politician, Social Worker, Teacher
Education Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College
Rama Devi Women’s College, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Award
Nilkantha Award for Best MLA in 2007
Droupadi Murmu Early Life & Education qualification:
Droupadi Murmu was born in a Santhali tribal family at Uparbeda village, Mayurbhanj, Odisha. In childhood, her name was Puti, but her school teacher changed her name to Droupadi. Murmu completed her primary education at the local primary school in Uparbea. Later she moved to Bhubaneswar for higher studies and completed secondary education at Girl’s High School Unit-2. She completed her graduation from Rama Devi Women’s College in a Bachelor of Arts and became the first woman from her village who completed a college education. Before entering into politics, Murmu worked as a Junior Assistant in the Irrigation and Power Department, Government of Odisha. She also served as a teacher at Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre, Rairangpur, Odisha.
Droupadi Murmu belongs to the Schedule Tribe Cast, Born in the remote village of Mayurbhanj, Odisha. Her Father Biranchi Narayan Tudu was a farmer holds a good position in the village in Gram Panchayat. Droupadi Murmu has two brothers named Bhagat Tudu and Sarani Tudu. She married Shyam Charan Murmu a Bank officer in 1980 with whom she had 2 sons and 1 daughter. In 2014 Droupadi Murmu husband died due to cardiac arrest. A mountain of sorrow broke over Droupadi Murmu when both her sons died. One of whose names was Laxman Murmu who died in 2009 at the age of 25, and her second son Sipun Murmu also died in a road accident in 2012. Droupadi Murmu’s Daughter Itishree , a banker, is married to Ganesh Hembram, a Rugby Player.
Droupadi Murmu Political Career and Professional Career highlights:
Below are the details of Droupadi Murmu previous offices.
From 1979 to 1983, Droupadi Murmu served as being a Junior Assistant in the Irrigation and Power Department, Government of Odisha.
Later, she served as an instructor at Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre, Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district of the state of Odisha, from 1994 to 1997.
Droupadi Murmu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1997 and was chosen as councillor in the Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat.
Droupadi Murmu worked as Minister of State (Independent Charge), Department of Commerce and Transport into the Government of Odisha from 06 March 2000 to 06 August 2002
From 06 August 2002 to 16 May 2004, Droupadi Murmu worked as Minister of State (Independent Charge), Department of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development, in the Government of Odisha. In both terms, she introduced projects that are revolutionary people-oriented measures.
Droupadi Murmu had been appointed the Governor of Jharkhand on 18 May 2015 and ended up being the Governor of Jharkhand in July 2021.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominated Droupadi Murmu as the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the President of India election in June 2022.
Droupadi Murmu becomes the 15th President of India on 25 July 2022 who defeated opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha.
Droupadi Murmu takes oath as the 15th President of India.
Droupadi Murmu Awards and Honours:
Droupadi Murmu was awarded with Pandit Nilkanth Das – Best Legislator Award by the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2007
Some Interesting and lesser-known facts about Droupadi Murmu:
Droupadi Murmu is the first woman from tribal community and the second lady after Pratibha Patil to become President of India.
She is elected as the 15th President of India on 25 July 2022, becoming the youngest President and the first woman to be born after India’s Independence in 1947.
She worked as a school teacher at Sri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research Centre in Rairangpur. She taught Maths, Hindi, Odia, and Geography and never claimed a full salary at the school.
Droupadi Murmu started to follow Brahma Kumaris to fight depression after the death of her husband and sons.
She served as Governor of Jharkhand from May 2015 to July 2021, becoming the first woman to hold the position in Jharkhand.
As a Governor of Jharkhand, Droupadi Murmu has returned the two bills seeking an amendment to the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908, and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act, 1949. The new amendments empowered tribals to allow the government to use tribal land commercially and to lease tribal land.
In Jun 2022, The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominated Droupadi Murmu as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for President of India for 2022. In Jul 2022, she defeated opposition (UPA) candidate Yashwant Sinha who gets only 35.97% of the votes, and Murmu who gets 64.03% votes and wins the presidential election.
Murmu was connected with a few tribal cultural and socio-educational organizations of Odisha.
Droupadi Murmu announced on 03-Sep-2016 that she will donate her eyes at the Run of Vision programme organised by Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital (KMEH), Ranchi.
