V. S. Ramadevi
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Career
Ramadevi was born in Chebrolu of West Goadavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India on 15 January 1934 (which happens to be the date of the Pongal harvest festival). She was educated in Eluru. She registered her name as advocate after completing M.A. LLB in the Andhra Pradesh High Court. She served as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh[2] from 26 July 1997 to 1 December 1999 and as the Governor of Karnataka from 2 December 1999 to 20 August 2002.
She died on 17 April 2013 in her residence in HSR Layout Bangalore.[1]
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