Draupadi Murmu: From Losing Husband, Mother And 2 Sons To India's First Tribal Female President
It was on June 20, 1958, when Draupadi Murmu was born in a Santali tribal family in Uparbeda village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. Draupadi belonged to an influential family, as her father and grandfather were the sarpanches under the Panchayat Raj. Despite belonging to a tribal family and not having enough resources in her life, Draupadi Murmu's journey from being in a small village in Odisha to becoming India's second female President is simply historic.
Draupadi Murmu's education
Former Governor of Jharkhand, Draupadi Murmur is an alumnus of Ramadevi Women's University. The politician completed her education and soon jumped into teaching and later entered into politics. If reports are to be believed, Draupadi Murmu was always a sharp and obedient student. That is one of the reasons why she went on to become a teacher later after completing her education.
Draupadi Murmu's career as a teacher at Shri Aurobindo Institute
India's first tribal President, Draupadi Murmu has also worked as an assistant professor at the famous Shri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research Institute in Rairangpur. After working as an assistant professor for some time, Draupadi Murmu got into the Irrigation Department of the Government of Odisha. That was when she started knowing about the workings of the Government sector for the first time in her life.
Draupadi Murmu's previous offices and political career
In the year 1997, Draupadi Murmu had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and soon she was honoured with the position of councillor of the Rairangpur Nagar panchayat. With her immense hard work and dedication, Draupadi Murmu became the Chairperson of the Rairangpur panchayat in 2000. That was the moment when the tribal politician started making a name for herself in Indian politics. Soon she was promoted as the national vice-president of BJP Scheduled Tribe Morcha.
In the coming years, Draupadi Murmu served as the Minister of State with Independent Charge for Commerce and Transportation in Odisha from March 2000 to August 2002. Apart from this, Draupadi Murmu also worked in the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development from August 2002 to May 2014, clearly showing versatility in her political career.
Draupadi Murmu, as the Governor of Jharkhand
It was on May 18, 2015, when Draupadi Murmu became the Governor of Jharkhand, and it was a historic feat in her life and Indian politics as she became the first woman Governor of Jharkhand. Also, Draupadi was the first female tribal leader from the state of Odisha to be appointed as a Governor of an Indian state.
Draupadi Murmu's husband and kids
Draupadi Murmu had got married to a banker named, Shyam Charan Murmu. The couple had welcomed three kids, two sons and a daughter. Unfortunately, just when everything seemed right, and the couple was leading a happy married life in 2010, Shyam and Draupadi lost one of their sons in mysterious circumstances. However, after three years, in 2013, their other son also passed away in a car accident. It was indeed a devastating phase for both the parents, Draupadi and Shyam.
But soon, things got worse for Draupadi Murmu as her husband, Shyam Charan Murmu, died due to cardiac arrest in 2014, and it was simply a terrible phase for the politician. However, despite all the painful incidents, Draupadi managed to pick herself up and move forward in her life with her work. The politician is currently living with her daughter. She also lost her mother and one of her brothers in the years between 2009-2015. It's incredible to see Draupadi Murmu becoming the first tribal female President of India, despite all the setbacks she had suffered in her life.
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