A trip to the village that gave India its new President

Jul 24, 2022 | 22:57 IST

Droupadi Murmu, India’s President-elect, comes from a tribal village in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Villagers recall a humble and pious woman

It’s 4pm on a balmy Wednesday. The moment you lower the car window to ask directions for Uparbeda at Kaduani Chowk on National Highway 220, the vegetable vendor understands what you want. “Droupadi Murmu’s village? Go straight.”

By now most villagers know why strangers are asking directions for Uparbeda.

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A trip to the village that gave India its new President

Droupadi Murmu, India’s President-elect, comes from a tribal village in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Villagers recall a humble and pious woman

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A trip to the village that gave India its new President

Droupadi Murmu, India’s President-elect, comes from a tribal village in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Villagers recall a humble and pious woman

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