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Rachita Kumar (a.k.a. Rachita Kumar, born c1962) now known as Nandini Rachita Kumar is an Indian former model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of the Miss India 1981. She later represented her country in the Miss Universe 1981. Her sister Suchita Kumar participated at Miss World in 1984.

Personal life

She got married and is currently living in Bangalore as a home maker. [1]

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References

  1. "Femina Miss India". Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
Preceded by Miss India Universe
1981
Succeeded by