Purnima Devi
| Purnima Devi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 May 1884 Jorasanko, calcutta |
| Died | 24 November 1972 (aged 88) |
| Residence | Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
Purnima Devi also known as Sudakshina Devi (1884–1972), was the youngest child of noted Brahmo Hemendranath Tagore, and niece of Rabindranath Tagore, thus part of the larger Tagore family.
She was married to Sir Jwala Prasada, Zamindar of Shahjahanpur and an Imperial Civil Service (ICS) officer. She was later awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Medal by the British Raj
Her only child, a son, Kunwar Jyoti Prasada, married Rajkumari Pamela Devi of Kapurthala State. Her elder grandson, Jitendra Prasada (deceased), was a Congress politician and member 5th, 7th, 8th, 13th Lok Sabha. Her younger grandson, Jayendra Prasada (deceased), was an agriculturalist and his family continues to live in the main ancestral house, Prasada Bhawan, in Shahjahanpur. Her eldest great grandson, son of Jayendra Prasada, Jayesh Prasada, is a Member of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad from the Pilibhit-Shahjahanpur constituency. Her youngest great grandson, son of Jitendra Prasada, Jitin Prasada is an Indian National Congress politician, present Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and represents Dhaurahra (Lok Sabha constituency) of district Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh in the 15th Lok Sabha.
Kunwar Jitendra Prasada (deceased).(Elder grandson of Purnima Devi, son of Kunwar Jyori Prasada) Member of Parliament. Vice-President Congress Party. Married to Kunwarani Kanta Prasada.
Kunwar Jayendra Prasada (deceased). (Younger grandson of Purnima Devi, son of Kunwar Jyoti Prasada) Agriculturalist. Married to Kunwarani Ratti Prasada, daughter of Raja Jagdish Singh of Birwa.
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