Prabha Rau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Prabha Rau

Indian politician

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1935

Place of Birth: Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 26-Apr-2010

Profession: politician, athletics competitor

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Prabha Rau

  • Prabha Rau (4 March 1935 – 26 April 2010) was an Indian politician and the Governor of Rajasthan state of India, since December 2009.
  • She was appointed as Governor of Rajasthan after she was transferred from Governor of Himachal Pradesh after Urmila Singh took charge on 25 Jan 2010 at Shimla.
  • Initially following the death of previous governor of Rajasthan S.K.
  • Singh, she got additional charge as Governor of Rajashthan along with charge of Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
  • She was the governor of Himachal Pradesh since 19 July 2008.
  • She was the former president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.
  • She hails from Wardha.
  • She has a brother named Arun Wasu. She was Member of Parliament in 13th Lok Sabha and was elected from Wardha (Lok Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra.
  • She was elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1972 for the first time. She was a former athlete and had represented Maharashtra in the long jump, high jump, hurdles, discus throw, and running .
  • She was a musician and held a master's degree in Politics and Music. Rau died on 26 April 2010 after suffering a heart attack in the Jodhpur house in New Delhi.
  • She became the fourth Governor of Rajasthan in a row to die in office.

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