Gursharan Kaur

Gursharan Kaur
ਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ ਕੌਰ
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 Modi
Personal details
Born	13 September 1937 (age 86); Chakwal, Punjab, British India; (now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Manmohan Singh
Children	Upinder Singh and 2 others

Gursharan Kaur (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ ਕੌਰ) (born 13 September 1937) is the wife of the 13th^[1] Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.

Gurusharan was born to Sardar Chattar Singh Kohli, an engineer 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 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

^ "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - PMO Profile". Prime Minister’s Office, India. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Raote, Rrishi (10 October 2008). "This Singh is King of History". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 April 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ "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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

[1] "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - PMO Profile". Prime Minister’s Office, India. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] First Lady for all seasons

[3] "Dr. Manmohan Singh: Personal Profile". Prime Minister's Office, Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] Raote, Rrishi (10 October 2008). "This Singh is King of History". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 April 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[5] "Meet Dr. Singh's daughter". Rediff.com. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.

[6] Rajghatta, Chidanand (21 December 2007). "PM's daughter puts White House in the dock". ToI. Retrieved 13 October 2008. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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