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Pratima Puri Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Some Lesser Known Facts About Pratima Puri Pratima Puri was the first female Indian journalist to work at Doordarshan. In 1965, she created history when she was hired as the first newsreader at Doordarshan. She was an inspiration for many aspiring female journalists to join journalism. Pratima Puri belonged to a Gorkha family from Shimla.
