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Sheila Gujral 
Summary
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 edit
Sheila 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 edit
She 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