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President Pratibha Patil gave away Stree Shakti Puruskar for year 2008 and 2009 named after eminent historical figures recently. Who among the following is not among one of the six historical figures in whose name the awards were given?

  1. Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar

  2. Rani Durgavati

  3. Mata Jijabai

  4. Rani Laxmibai

  5. Rani Rudramma Devi
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Explanation

President Pratibha Patil gave away Stree Shakti Puruskar for year 2008 and 2009 to eminent personalities drawn from diverse fields and launched the National Mission for Empowerment of Women on the occasion of International Women's Day on March 08, 2010. There are six awards instituted in the name of eminent women personalities of Indian history like Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, Kannagi, Mata Jijabai, Rani Gaidenlou Zeliang, Rani Laxmibai and Rani Rudramma Devi. Each award carries a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakh and citation.

The list of the Awardees for Stree Shakti Puraskar 2008 and 2009 is: STREE SHAKTI PURASHKAR 2008 Rani Lakshmi Bai Award: Dr. Sunita Devi, Haryana Kannagi Award: Maha Jabeen, Andhra Pradesh Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award: Jhingubai Shrawan Bolake, Maharashtra Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award: Hina A. Shah, Gujarat

STREE SHAKTI PURASHKAR 2009 Kannagi Award: Phoolbasan Bai Yadav, Chhattisgarh Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award: Dr. Ved Kumari Ghai, J&K Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award: Rashmi Singh, Delhi Rani Rudramma Devi Award: Sugatha Kumari, Kerala

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