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On 6 August 2019, Swaraj died of a [[heart attack]] at a hospital in [[New Delhi]], aged 67.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sushma Swaraj, Former Foreign Minister and BJP Stalwart, Passes Away at 67 from cardiac arrest.{{!}} LIVE |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/sushma-swaraj-former-foreign-minister-and-bjp-stalwart-passes-away-2260617.html |accessdate=6 August 2019 |work=News18 |date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sushma Swaraj passes away at 67 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/senior-bjp-leader-sushma-swaraj-heart-attack-aiims-death-1578000-2019-08-06 |accessdate=6 August 2019 |work=India Today |date=6 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | On 6 August 2019, Swaraj died of a [[heart attack]] at a hospital in [[New Delhi]], aged 67.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sushma Swaraj, Former Foreign Minister and BJP Stalwart, Passes Away at 67 from cardiac arrest.{{!}} LIVE |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/sushma-swaraj-former-foreign-minister-and-bjp-stalwart-passes-away-2260617.html |accessdate=6 August 2019 |work=News18 |date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sushma Swaraj passes away at 67 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/senior-bjp-leader-sushma-swaraj-heart-attack-aiims-death-1578000-2019-08-06 |accessdate=6 August 2019 |work=India Today |date=6 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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Sushma Swaraj (née Sharma)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1949332/Sushma-Swaraj|title=Sushma Swaraj|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref> was born on 14 February 1952 at [[Ambala Cantonment]], Haryana,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=Ne110611Push.asp |title=The push for a Swaraj party |work=Tehelka |access-date=19 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212072023/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=Ne110611Push.asp |archive-date=12 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> to Hardev Sharma and Shrimati Laxmi Devi.<ref name="elections.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/sushma-swaraj.html|title=Sushma Swaraj Biography|access-date=28 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625203206/http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/sushma-swaraj.html#|archive-date=25 June 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="biodata" /> Her father was a prominent [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] member. Her parents hailed from the [[Dharampura]] area of [[Lahore]], Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian FM Sushma Swaraj's parents hailed from Lahore – Pakistan – Dunya News|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/312217-Indian-FM-Sushma-Swarajs-parents-hailed-from-Laho|access-date=18 December 2015|work=dunyanews.tv|publisher=Dunya News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212110213/http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/312217-Indian-FM-Sushma-Swarajs-parents-hailed-from-Laho#|archive-date=12 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> She was educated at [[Sanatan Dharma College]] in [[Ambala Cantonment]] and earned a bachelor's degree with majors in Sanskrit and Political Science.<ref name="india1"/> She studied law at [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]].<ref name="it">[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/people/sushma-swaraj/17946.html Sushma Swaraj] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603003710/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/people/sushma-swaraj/17946.html#|date=3 June 2016}}. ''India Today''. Retrieved 28 May 2016.</ref><ref name="india1">{{cite web|url=http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=3812|title=Detailed Profile – Smt. Sushma Swaraj – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India|publisher=India.gov.in.|access-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427180032/http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=3812#|archive-date=27 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=Cabinet reshuffle: Modi government's got talent but is it being fully utilised? |url=http://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-reshuffle-modi-governments-got-talent-but-is-it-being-fully-utilised/articleshow/53132757.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=10 July 2016 |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715095557/http://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-reshuffle-modi-governments-got-talent-but-is-it-being-fully-utilised/articleshow/53132757.cms# |archive-date=15 July 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> A state-level competition held by the Language Department of Haryana saw her winning the best Hindi Speaker award for three consecutive years.<ref name="elections.in"/> | |||
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