Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first female president.
Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of India from 25 July 2007 to July 2012 and was also the first and, to date, only female president of India. She is a member of the Indian National Congress. She had previously served as the Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2007.