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| name = Ratnaprava Devi<br />
| native_name = ରତ୍ନପ୍ରଭା ଦେବୀ<br />
| native_name_lang = or<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1909|12|11|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Odisha]], India<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|04|27|1909|12|11|df=y}}<br />
| death_place =<br />
| spouse = Shankar Pratap Singh Deo<br />
| children = [[Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo]]<br />
| party = [[Ganatantra Parishad]]<br>[[Swatantra Party]]<br />
| office = Member of the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = 1967<br />
| term_end = 1971<br />
| constituency = [[Dhenkanal (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhenkanal]]<br />
| office2 = Member of the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start2 = 1961<br />
| term_end2 = 1967<br />
| constituency2 = [[Dhenkanal (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhenkanal]]<br />
| office3 = Member of the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start3 = 1957<br />
| term_end3 = 1961<br />
| constituency3 = Kishore Nagar<br />
| occupation = Politician, writer <br />
}}<br />
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'''Ratnaprava Devi''' (also spelled '''Ratnaprabha Devi'''; 11 December 1909 – 27 April 2001) was an Indian politician and writer from the state of [[Odisha]]. She served as a member of the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] for three terms, representing the [[Ganatantra Parishad]] and the [[Swatantra Party]]. She was also a member of the royal family of [[Dhenkanal State]].<br />
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== Early life and background ==<br />
Ratnaprava Devi was born on 11 December 1909.<ref name="AssemblyProfile">{{cite web |title=Late Ratnaprava Devi |url=https://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=836 |publisher=Odisha Legislative Assembly |access-date=10 January 2026}}</ref> She was married to Raja Shankar Pratap Singh Deo, the ruler of the [[Dhenkanal State]].<ref name="Kanoon">{{cite court |litigants=Ratnaprova Devi v. State Of Orissa |vol=1964 |reporter=AIR |opinion=1195 |court=Supreme Court of India |date=1964 |url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1017971/ |access-date=10 January 2026}}</ref><ref name="sambad">{{cite web |last1=Mishra |first1=Swaraj |title=Brother-sister duo in Odisha Assembly for long 15 years |url=https://sambadenglish.com/brother-sister-duo-in-odisha-assembly-for-long-15-years/#google_vignette |publisher=Sambad |access-date=10 January 2026}}</ref> Her son, [[Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo]], is a prominent politician who served as a Union Minister and Member of Parliament in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dhenkanal's royal family member Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo felicitated |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2022/aug/07/dhenkanals-royal-family-member-kamakhya-prasad-singh-deo-felicitated-2484931.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=7 August 2022 |access-date=10 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Devi was an active figure in Odia politics during the mid-20th century. She was elected to the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] three times:<br />
* 1957: Elected from the Kishore Nagar constituency as a candidate of the [[Ganatantra Parishad]].<ref name="AssemblyProfile"/><br />
* 1961: Elected from the [[Dhenkanal (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhenkanal constituency]] as a candidate of the [[Swatantra Party]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1961 |url=https://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1961-election-results.html |publisher=Elections.in |access-date=10 January 2026}}</ref><br />
* 1967: Re-elected from the Dhenkanal constituency representing the Swatantra Party.<ref name="AssemblyProfile"/><br />
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== Literary works ==<br />
Apart from politics, Ratnaprava Devi was a writer. She authored an autobiography detailing her life and experiences as a royal and a politician during India's transition to democracy.<ref name="sambad"/><br />
* ''Autobiography of Queen Ratnaprava Devi'' (Originally published in [[Odia language|Odia]], 1997; Translated to English, 2021).<ref>{{cite book |last=Devi |first=Ratnaprava |title=Autobiography of Queen Ratnaprava Devi |publisher=Black Eagle Books |year=2021 |isbn=978-1645601807 |url=https://www.bookswagon.com/book/autobiography-queen-ratnaprava-devi-tapan/9781645601807}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Dhenkanal State]]<br />
* [[Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo]]<br />
* [[Swatantra Party]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1909 births]]<br />
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