Shameem Dev Azad

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{{short description|Indian singer from Jammu and Kashmir}}
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| birth_name = Shameema Dev
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| spouse = [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]]
| children = Saddam Nabi Azad<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghulam Nabi Azad's Son To Wed DLF Supremo's Grand-daughter|url=http://www.fashionscandal.com/2012/11/ghulam-nabi-azads-son-to-wed-dlf-supremos-grand-daughter/|access-date=18 June 2020|date=2012-10-31}}</ref><br />Sofiya Nabi Azad<ref>{{cite web|title=My dad will do well, says Azad's daughter|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/my-dad-will-do-well-says-azads-daughter/article27503417.ece|access-date=18 Jun 2020}}</ref>
| parents = Abdullah Dev (father)
| awards = #[[Padma Shri]] (2005)<ref name=times/>
#Kalpana Chawala Excellence Award (2007)<ref name=ht/>
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'''Shameema Dev Azad''' is an Indian singer from [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. She is the wife of [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]], former [[List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]].

She is known for her melodious voice, she was honoured with India's fourth highest civilian award the [[Padma Shri]] by [[Government of India]] in 2005.<ref name=times>{{cite web|title=PadmaShree, Shameem Dev Azad, wife of C.M. Ghulam Nabi Azad-Nightingale of Kashmir|url=http://jammutimes.com/shamima-dev-azad.htm|publisher=Jammu Times|access-date=26 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref> She received Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award in 2007.<ref name=ht>{{cite news |first=Arun |last=Joshi |title=Kalpana Chawla award for Shammema Azad |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/kalpana-chawla-award-for-shammema-azad/story-KcNqFIAmQ1X5DoGb6AuxsI.html | date=2 Feb 2007 |access-date=18 Jun 2020 }}</ref>She was also awarded by the [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]] on the [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]] of 2010 in the field of performing arts.<ref>{{cite web |title= Republic Day Awards by Government of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/awards_desc.aspx?Id=473 |access-date=18 Jun 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Shameema is one of the eight children of Abdullah Dev. She has six brothers. She is married to [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] since 1980.<ref name=ol>{{cite news |title=A politician who rose from the rank |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/a-politician-who-rose-from-the-rank/332650 |access-date=18 Jun 2020 | work=Outlook}}</ref><ref> {{cite news |title =Iqbal is my love, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah my leader |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/gk-magazine/iqbal-is-my-love-sheikh-muhammad-abdullah-my-leader/ |date =15 Mar 2015 |work =[[Greater Kashmir]]| access-date=18 Jun 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}
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[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women singers]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]]
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[[Category:Women musicians from Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Singers from Jammu and Kashmir]]

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