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President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil receiving Pankha of Phool Walon Ki Sair organized by the Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, 26 October 2010.

President Pratibha Devising Patil presents The Dadasaheb Phalke the highest award in the field of Indian cinema to filmmaker Ramanaidu at the 57th National Film Awards Function in New Delhi on Friday, 22 October 2010.President Pratibha Patil presented the awards for best feature film, best actors and best director of national cinema.

Indian President Pratibha Devising Patil presents Best film award for the Bollywood film "Paa" to Abhishek Bachchan at the 57th National Film Awards Function in New Delhi on Friday, 22 October 2010. President Pratibha Patil presented the awards for best feature film, best actors and best director of national cinema.

Indian President Pratibha Devising Patil presents a Special Jury best child film actor award to Aasma Asla at the 57th National Film Awards Function in New Delhi on Friday, 22 October 2010. President Pratibha Patil presented the awards for best feature film, best actors and best director of national cinema.

President Pratibha Devising Patil presents The Dadasaheb Phalke the highest award in the field of Indian cinema to filmmaker Ramanaidu at the 57th National Film Awards Function in New Delhi on Friday, 22 October 2010.President Pratibha Patil presented the awards for best feature film, best actors and best director of national cinema.

President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Pratibha Devisingh Patil inaugurating the Manekshaw Centre at Delhi Cantonmen on Thursday, 21 October 2010.The Chief of Army Staff Gen. V K Singh is also seen.

The building plan of the newly inaugurated Manekshaw Centre being shown to the President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Delhi Cantonment on Thursday, 21 October 2010. Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar and Chief of Army Staff Gen V K Singh with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma is also seen.

Indian President Pratibha Patil with husband Devisingh Shekhaw, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and first lady Gursharan Kaur attend the XIX Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi on Sunday, October 03 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 141st birth anniversary at Rajghat in New Delhi on Saturday, 02 October 2010.

Britain"s Prince of Wales, Prince Charles interacts with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Saturday, 02 October 2010. Prince Charles is in India to attend the 2010 Commonwealth Games which is takes place in the Indian capital from October 3-14.

Britain"s Prince of Wales, Prince Charles interacts with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil while The Duchess of Cornwall looks on after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Saturday, 02 October 2010. Prince Charles is in India to attend the 2010 Commonwealth Games which is takes place in the Indian capital from October 3-14.

Britain"s Prince of Wales, Prince Charles interacts with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Saturday, 02 October 2010. Prince Charles is in India to attend the 2010 Commonwealth Games which is takes place in the Indian capital from October 3-14.

Britain"s Prince of Wales, Prince Charles interacts with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil while The Duchess of Cornwall looks on after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Saturday, 02 October 2010. Prince Charles is in India to attend the 2010 Commonwealth Games which is takes place in the Indian capital from October 3-14.

Britain"s Prince of Wales, Prince Charles interacts with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil while The Duchess of Cornwall and Devi Singh Patil look on after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Saturday, 02 October 2010. Prince Charles is in India to attend the 2010 Commonwealth Games which is takes place in the Indian capital from October 3-14.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil administering the oath to A.N. Tiwari as Chief Information Commissioner & Central Information Commission, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Friday, 01 October 2010.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with President Pratibha Singh Patil during a welcome ceremonial at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 30 September 2010.

Mozambique President Armando Emilio Guebuza shakes hands with President Pratibha Singh Patil while Prime Minister Manmohan Singh looks on during a welcome ceremonial at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 30 September 2010. Guebuza is in India for a four-day visit.

Mozambique President Armando Emilio Guebuza shakes hands with President Pratibha Singh Patil during a welcome ceremonial at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 30 September 2010. Guebuza is in India for a four-day visit.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil shake hands with the official mascot of the Commonwealth Games 2010 Shera while Chairman of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee Suresh Kalmadi looks on during their visit at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday, 28 September 2010. As many as 5,000 athletes from 71 nations and territories formerly belonging to the British Empire are expected to compete at the Games, which kicks off on October 3.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil presents dummy of Shera to the official mascot of the Commonwealth Games 2010 Shera during their visit at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday, 28 September 2010. As many as 5,000 athletes from 71 nations and territories formerly belonging to the British Empire are expected to compete at the Games, which kicks off on October 3.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil poses with the official mascot of the Commonwealth Games 2010 Shera during their visit at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday, 28 September 2010. As many as 5,000 athletes from 71 nations and territories formerly belonging to the British Empire are expected to compete at the Games, which kicks off on October 3.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil presents dummy of Shera to the official mascot of the Commonwealth Games 2010 Shera while Chairman of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee Suresh Kalmadi looks on during their visit at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday, 28 September 2010. As many as 5,000 athletes from 71 nations and territories formerly belonging to the British Empire are expected to compete at the Games, which kicks off on October 3.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil with Union Minister for Railway and Trimool Congress President Mamta Banerjee interacts during the foundation stone laying ceremony of a New Metro line from Joka to Benoy Badal Dinesh Bagh, in Kolkata on Wednesday, 22 September 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil with Union Minister for Railway and Trimool Congress President Mamta Banerjee interacts during the foundation stone laying ceremony of a New Metro line from Joka to Benoy Badal Dinesh Bagh, in Kolkata on Wednesday, 22 September 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of the former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 24th Death Anniversary at Samta Sthal in New Delhi on Tuesday, 06 July 2010.The Speaker, Lok Sabha, Meira Kumar and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj are also seen.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil; Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari; Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and P J Thomas during the oath taking ceremony of the latter as the Central Vigilance Commissioner at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, 07 September 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the call-on by him at Rashtrapati Bhavanin New Delhi on Tuesday, 07 September 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil administers the oath of office to P J Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner during the oath taking function at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, 07 September 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil greets the invitees for Iftar Reception on the occasion of Idoul Fitar hosted by her at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday, 03 September 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil being greeted by the invitees for Iftar Reception on the occasion of Idoul Fitar hosted by her at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday, 03 September 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil greets while Dinsha J. Patel, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) looks on during MSMEs National Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Tuesday, 31 August 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil with Dinsha J. Patel, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at MSMEs National Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Tuesday, 31 August 2010.

President, Pratibha Devi Singh Patil presenting memento to Union Minister for Small Scale Industries Dinsha Patel at MSMEs National Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Tuesday, 31 August 2010.

President Pratibha Patil presents the Rashtriya Khel Protasahan Puruskar 2010 to Services Sports Control Board (Community Sports-Identification and Nurturing of Budding Talent) and Defence Minister A K Antony receives the award on behalf of the board during a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday, 29 August 2010.

President Pratibha Devi SIngh Patil presenting Arjun Award to Indian Women Cricket Caption Jhulan Goswami for the year of 2010 during Sports and Adventure Awards function at Rashtapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sunday, 29 August 2010.

President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil presenting Arjun Award to Hockey Player Sandeep Singh for the year 2010 during a function at Rashtapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sunday, 29 August 2010.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil; Union Sport Minster M S Gill with the award winners during the Sports and Adventure Awards 2010 ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday, 29 August 2010.

President Pratibha Patil receives a memento from Cardinal Oswald Gracias, President of CBCI and Archbishop of Mumbai during the birth centenary function of Mother Teresa in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 August 2010.

President Pratibha Patil receives a memento from Cardinal Oswald Gracias, President of CBCI and Archbishop of Mumbai while Finance Minster Pranab Mukherjee looks on during the birth centenary function of Mother Teresa in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 August 2010.

Uttarakhand Governor Margraret Alva; Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee; President Pratibha Devisingh Patil introduce five- and 100-rupee Mother Teresa coins attend the Tribute of Love Mother Teresa Birth Centenary 1910-2010 celebration in New Delhi on Saturday, 28 August 2010.