Book on Life of Droupadi Murmu Released in Visakhapatnam, AP
In January 2026, The Telugu book ‘Agni Sarassulo Vikasinchina Kamalam Droupadi Murmu’ (Lotus Blooming in the Fire of Coals), chronicling President Droupadi Murmu’s life from tribal roots to Rashtrapati Bhavan, was released at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
In January 2026, The Telugu book ‘Agni Sarassulo Vikasinchina Kamalam Droupadi Murmu’ (Lotus Blooming in the Fire of Coals), chronicling President Droupadi Murmu’s life from tribal roots to Rashtrapati Bhavan, was released at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
- Authored by former Member of Parliament(MP) Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad (Vishwa Hindi Parishad President), it was unveiled by a sanitation worker, symbolizing empowerment from humble origins.
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- What? Release of Biography
- Whose Biography? President of India Droupadi Murmu
- Title of Book: Agni Sarassulo Vikasinchina Kamalam Droupadi Murmu
- Author: Former MP Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad
- Released By? Lakshmamma
Symbolic Release Ceremony:
Unveiled by: The book was unveiled by Lakshmamma, a woman santiation worker who cleans the road at Andhra University, embodying Murmu’s empowerment narrative for marginalized communities.
Significance: Highlights resilience amid personal tragedies (husband/children deaths) and political battles, inspiring democratic participation in tribal areas.
Murmu’s Landmark Achievements:
Firsts: Tribal President, born post-Independence (youngest at 64), Odisha’s first female Member of Legislative Assembly(MLA) from Scheduled Tribes(ST).
Career: Junior assistant (1979-83), teacher (1994-97), Odisha Minister (Commerce/Irrigation), anti-corruption crusader.
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