Prabha Rau

Prabha Rau
Prabha Rau - Wasu
18th Governor of Rajasthan
In office 2 December 2009 – 26 April 2010
Preceded by	Shilendra Kumar Singh
Succeeded by	Shivraj Patil
16th Governor of Himachal Pradesh
In office 19 July 2008 – 24 January 2010
Preceded by	Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje
Succeeded by	Urmila Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Datta Meghe
Succeeded by	Suresh Ganapat Wagmare
Constituency	Wardha
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office 1995–1999
Preceded by	Saroj Ravi Kashikar
Succeeded by	Ranjit Kamble
In office 1985–1990
Preceded by	Manik Mahadeorao Sabane
Succeeded by	Saroj Ravi Kashikar
In office 1972–1980
Preceded by	N.R. Kale
Succeeded by	Manik Mahadeorao Sabane
President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
In office (1985-1988), (2004 – 2008)
Preceded by	N. M. Kamble
Succeeded by	Patangrao Kadam
Personal details
Born	(1935-03-04)4 March 1935 Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh
Died	26 April 2010(2010-04-26) (aged 75) New Delhi, India
Spouse	S Anand Rau
Children	2
Relatives	Ranjit Kamble (nephew)
Residence(s)	Wardha District, Maharashtra

Prabha Rau (4 March 1935 – 26 April 2010) was an Indian politician and the Governor of Rajasthan state of India when she died. She was appointed Governor of Rajasthan after she was transferred from Governor of Himachal Pradesh after Urmila Singh took charge on 25 Jan 2010 at Shimla. Initially following the death of previous governor of Rajasthan S.K. Singh, she got additional charge as Governor of Rajasthan along with charge of Governor of Himachal Pradesh. She was the governor of Himachal Pradesh since 19 July 2008. She was the former president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. She hailed from Wardha. She has a brother named Arun Wasu.

She was Member of Parliament in 13th Lok Sabha and was elected from Wardha (Lok Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra. She was elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1972 from Pulgaon for the first time.

She was a former athlete and had represented Maharashtra in the long jump, high jump, hurdles, discus throw, and running. She was a musician and held a master's degree in Politics and Music.

Rau died on 26 April 2010 after suffering a heart attack in the Jodhpur house in New Delhi. She became the second Governor of Rajasthan in a row to die in office.