RAJNI DEVI, SHRIMATI, B.A., Cong., [Madhya Pradesh—Raigarh—(Reserved Sch. Tribes)— 1967]:  d. of Raja Naresh Chandra Singh, Ex-Ruler, Saran Garh State, Madhya Pradesh; b. at Sarangarh, January 31, 1937; ed. at Lady Amrit Bai Daga College for Women, Nagpur ; m. May 17 1967; Social Worker.

Social activities:  Secretary, Mahila Mandir and Bal Mandir, Sarangarh; organised many family planning camps and Children’s camps; staged cultural programmes for the National Defence Fund.

Hobbies:  Reading, gardening and Shikar,

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Music, outdoor games such as Badminton, cultural activities and watching animals in their natural surroundings.

Special interests:  Culture of the tribal people and their welfare.

Sports:  Participated in inter-State High School athletics in 1953; represented Madhya Pradesh in various Women’s Hockey tournaments; led the Sarangarh XI for the Tommy Emar Gold Cup and won the trophy; won the school championship in 1953.

Permanent address:  597, South Civil Lines, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.