Pratima Puri
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Pratima Puri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vidya Rawat[1] |
| Died | 29 July 2007 |
| Occupation | News Anchor at Doordarshan |
| Years active | 1958 – 1970 |
| Children | Raja Puri |
Pratima Puri (died 29 July 2007) was an Indian journalist best known for being Doordarshan's first newsreader.[2]
Puri was born as Vidya Rawat to a Gorkha family at Laal Paani in Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. She graduated from Delhi University's Indraprastha College for Women.[3]