Read more Pratibha Patil stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6329/pratibha-patil.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 07:15:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4622/india-elects-first-female-prez.htmlCaroline Zimmerman<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=13449&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401033907' border='0' />India elected its first woman to the largely ceremonial office of president today, in a landslide vote among parliament and state politicians. Pratibha Patil's supporters hail her victory as a breakthrough for women's rights in the country, while critics assert her reputation is already marred by a slew of personal...Newly elected Indian President Pratibha Patil, 72, waves to the media after the formal announcement of her victory in New Delhi, India, Saturday, July 21, 2007. Patil on Saturday became the first woman to hold the post in a symbolic victory for the hundreds of millions of Indian women who contend with widespread discrimination. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)http://www.newser.com/story/4622/india-elects-first-female-prez.htmlSat, 21 Jul 2007 15:30:00 CDT