Gursharan Kaur

Gursharan Kaur
ਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ ਕੌਰ

Gursharan Kaur Singh
Spouse of the Prime Minister of India
In office
22 May 2004  26 May 2014
Preceded by Shiela Gujral
Succeeded by Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi
Personal details
Born (1937-09-13) 13 September 1937
Chakwal, Punjab, British India
(now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Political party Independent
Spouse(s) Manmohan Singh
Children Upinder Singh and 2 others
Religion Sikhism

Gursharan Kaur (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ ਕੌਰ) is the wife of the 13th[1] Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.

Gurusharan was born to Sardar Chattar Singh Kohli, an employee of Burmah-Shell, and Sardarni Bhagwanti Kaur in Jalandhar on 13 September 1937 in British India. Her ancestral village was Dhakkam in Jhelum district (now in Punjab, Pakistan). She has four sisters and a younger brother.

Mrs. Singh is known in the Sikh community of Delhi for her kirtan singing, and has also appeared on Jalandhar Radio.[2]

Since her husband became Prime Minister in 2004, she has accompanied him abroad on state visits. However, the family has largely stayed out of the limelight. Their three daughters - Upinder, Daman and Amrit, have successful, non-political, careers.[3] Upinder Singh is a professor of history at Delhi University. She has written six books, including Ancient Delhi (1999) and A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India (2008).[4] Daman Singh is a graduate of St. Stephen's College, Delhi and Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat, and author of The Last Frontier: People and Forests in Mizoram and a novel Nine by Nine.[5] Amrit Singh is a staff attorney at the ACLU.[6]

References

  1. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - PMO Profile". Prime Minister’s Office, India. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. First Lady for all seasons
  3. "Dr. Manmohan Singh: Personal Profile". Prime Minister's Office, Government of India. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  4. Raote, Rrishi (2008-10-10). "This Singh is King of History". Business Standard. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  5. "Meet Dr. Singh's daughter". Rediff.com. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  6. Rajghatta, Chidanand (2007-12-21). "PM's daughter puts White House in the dock". Times of India. Retrieved 2008-10-13.

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