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| office = [[Spouse of the Prime Minister of India]] | | office = [[Spouse of the Prime Minister of India]] | ||
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| term_start = 22 May 2004 | | term_start = 22 May 2004 | ||
| term_end = 26 May 2014 | | term_end = 26 May 2014 | ||
| primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]] | | primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Shiela Gujral]] | | predecessor = [[Shiela Gujral]] | ||
| nationality = {{flagicon|India}} [[Indian people|Indian]] | | nationality = {{flagicon|India}} [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
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'''Gursharan Kaur ''' (born 13 September 1937) is | |||
'''Gursharan Kaur ''' (born 13 September 1937){{cn|date=October 2021}} is an Indian history professor and author who is the spouse of the former prime minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh, the 13th [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister of India.]] | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Gurusharan was the youngest of seven siblings born to Sardar Chattar Singh Kohli,<ref>Strictly Personal Book by Daman Singh</ref> an engineer of [[Burmah Oil|Burmah-Shell]], and Sri Bhagwanti Kaur in [[Jalandhar]] on 13 September 1937 in [[British Raj|British India]]. She has four sisters and two brothers. Her ancestral village was Dhakkam in [[Jhelum district]] (now in [[Punjab, Pakistan]]). | Gurusharan was the youngest of seven siblings born to Sardar Chattar Singh Kohli,<ref>Strictly Personal Book by Daman Singh</ref> an engineer of [[Burmah Oil|Burmah-Shell]], and Sri Bhagwanti Kaur in [[Jalandhar]] on 13 September 1937 in [[British Raj|British India]]. She has four sisters and two brothers. Her ancestral village was Dhakkam in [[Jhelum district]] (now in [[Punjab, Pakistan]]).{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} | ||
Mrs. Singh is known in the Sikh community of [[Delhi]] for her ''[[kirtan]]'' singing, and has also appeared on Jalandhar Radio.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090110121856/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=1bc46240-ef03-40b2-83f6-5fe6cbd772d2&&Headline=A+first+lady+for+all+seasons First Lady for all seasons]</ref> | Mrs. Singh is known in the Sikh community of [[Delhi]] for her ''[[kirtan]]'' singing, and has also appeared on Jalandhar Radio.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090110121856/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=1bc46240-ef03-40b2-83f6-5fe6cbd772d2&&Headline=A+first+lady+for+all+seasons First Lady for all seasons]</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Since | Since Manmohan Singh 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 Kaur|Upinder]], [[Daman Kaur|Daman]] and Amrit, have successful, non-political, careers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pmindia.nic.in/meet.htm|title=Dr. Manmohan Singh: Personal Profile|publisher=Prime Minister's Office, Government of India|accessdate=4 April 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303150424/http://pmindia.nic.in/meet.htm|archivedate=3 March 2009}}</ref> [[Upinder Kaur]] 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).<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=330920&chkFlg= |title= This Singh is King of History |accessdate=4 April 2009|last= Raote |first= Rrishi |date= 10 October 2008 |newspaper= [[Business Standard]]}}</ref> Daman Singh is a graduate of [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]], Delhi and [[Institute of Rural Management, Anand|Institute of Rural Management]], [[Anand, Gujarat]], and author of ''The Last Frontier: People and Forests in Mizoram'' and a novel ''Nine by Nine''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/news/2009/jan/28slid1-dr-manmohan-singhs-daughter-daman-singh-turns-author.htm|title=Meet Dr. Singh's daughter|date=28 January 2009|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=4 April 2009}}</ref> Amrit Singh is a staff attorney at the [[American Civil Liberties Union|ACLU]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2639327,prtpage-1.cms |title= PM's daughter puts White House in the dock|accessdate=13 October 2008 |last= Rajghatta|first= Chidanand|date= 21 December 2007 |publisher= [[ToI]]}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:04, 22 November 2021
Gursharan Kaur | |
|---|---|
 Kaur in 2012 | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of India | |
| In role 22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Shiela Gujral |
| Succeeded by | Jashodaben Modi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gursharan Kaur 13 September 1937 Chakwal, India |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Manmohan Singh (m. 1958) |
| Children | Upinder Singh Daman Singh Amrit Singh |
Gursharan Kaur (born 13 September 1937)[citation needed] is an Indian history professor and author who is the spouse of the former prime minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh, the 13th Prime Minister of India.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Gurusharan was the youngest of seven siblings born to Sardar Chattar Singh Kohli,[1] an engineer of Burmah-Shell, and Sri Bhagwanti Kaur in Jalandhar on 13 September 1937 in British India. She has four sisters and two brothers. Her ancestral village was Dhakkam in Jhelum district (now in Punjab, Pakistan).[citation needed]
Mrs. Singh is known in the Sikh community of Delhi for her kirtan singing, and has also appeared on Jalandhar Radio.[2]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Since Manmohan Singh 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 Kaur 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Strictly Personal Book by Daman Singh
- ↑ First Lady for all seasons
- ↑ "Dr. Manmohan Singh: Personal Profile". Prime Minister's Office, Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ↑ Raote, Rrishi (10 October 2008). "This Singh is King of History". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ↑ "Meet Dr. Singh's daughter". Rediff.com. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ↑ Rajghatta, Chidanand (21 December 2007). "PM's daughter puts White House in the dock". ToI. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
