Sheila Gujral (1924–2011) was an Indian poet and writer in Hindi, Punjabi and English. She was also a social worker and the wife of Inder Kumar Gujral, the 12th Prime Minister of India.[1][2]
Shiela Gujral | |
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| Spouse of the Prime Minister of India | |
| In role 21 April 1997 – 19 March 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Inder Kumar Gujral |
| Preceded by | Chennamma Deve Gowda |
| Succeeded by | Gursharan Kaur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1924 Lahore, British India |
| Died | 11 July 2011 (aged 86) Delhi, India |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Naresh Gujral |
| Relatives | Avtar Narain Gujral (father-in-law) Satish Gujral (brother-in-law) |
Personal life
editSheila Gujral was born on 24 January 1924 in Lahore and was married to Inder Kumar Gujral, the son of politician Avtar Narain Gujral, on 26 May 1945.[3] They had two sons, Naresh Gujral (born 19 May 1948), who is a Rajya Sabha MP, and Vishal Gujral.[4][5]
Her brother-in-law, Satish Gujral, was a noted Indian artist.[citation needed]
On 11 July 2011, she died at her home in Delhi after a brief illness.[6]
Awards
editShe is recipient of International Poets Academy's Life Time Achievement Award and Golden Poet Award.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Shri Inder Kumar Gujral | Prime Minister of India". Prime Minister of India. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ International Who's Who in Poetry 2004. Taylor & Francis. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85743-178-0.
- ^ International Who's Who in Poetry 2005. Taylor & Francis. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-269-5.
- ^ "Shri Inder Kumar Gujral | Prime Minister of India".
- ^ Publications, Europa (2003). International Who's Who in Poetry 2004. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781857431780.
- ^ "Sheila Gujral passes away". The Hindu. PTI. 11 July 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Sheila Gujral Dead". India TV. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Sheila Gujral no more". The Indian Express. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
External links
edit- Poetry by Sheila Gujral at Kavita Kosh
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