| Kisan Chachi | |
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| Born | Rajkumari Devi Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India |
| Education | Matric |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, agriculturist |
| Known for | Farming |
| Awards | Padma Shri, Kisan Shri |
Rajkumari Devi better known as Kisan Chachi is an Indian farmer from Muzaffarpur, Bihar. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri in 2019.
Early life
Chachi was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar in a financially weak family, due to family poverty she got married at an early age. After her marriage, she formed self-help groups and with the help of biological farming, she provided work for many poor families. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar recognized her and awarded her with Kisan Shri.
Chachi is from Anandpur village located in the Saraiya block of Muzaffarpur district in the state of Bihar. She completed her matriculation after her marriage.
Awards
- Padma Shri
- Kisan Shri
References
- "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards ,Government of India. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- Jha, Vijay (26 January 2019). "कौन हैं किसान क्रांति की अलख जगाने वाली पद्म श्री राजकुमारी देवी? पढ़ें". CNN-News18 (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "मुजफ्फरपुर की 'किसान चाची' को पद्म श्री, बिहार सरकार ने किया था किसान श्री से सम्मानित". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 26 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Chachi takes pickles online". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- "अचार बेचने बाजार जाने पर समाज से बाहर हुईं, अब प्रोडक्ट विदेश जाते हैं". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- "बिहार: 'किसान चाची' ने लिखी नारी शक्ति की नई कहानी, संघर्ष भरा रहा खेती से पद्मश्री का सफर". Zee Bihar Jharkhand. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-04-16.