This blog post explores the life and times of Gursharan Kaur, wife of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. We’ll delve into her background, family, and interesting facts.
Biography/Wiki
Gursharan Kaur was born on September 13, 1937, in Jalandhar, British India (now Jalandhar, Punjab, India). She completed her elementary education at Singh Sabha school for girls and her secondary education at Guru Nanak Kanya Pathshala, Amritsar. Following this, she pursued her graduation at Government College for Women, Patiala, and then earned a Bachelor of Teaching (B.T.) degree from Khalsa College, Amritsar.
Physical Appearance
Standing at 5 feet tall and weighing approximately 64 kg, Gursharan Kaur is known for her elegance. She has black eyes and white hair.
Family, Caste & Husband
Gursharan Kaur comes from a middle-class Sikh family with a trading business background, originating from Dhakam village in the Jhelum district. Her father, Chattar Singh Gujral, was an engineer with Burmah-Shell, and her mother, Sardarni Bhagwanti Kaur, was a homemaker. She has a younger brother and four sisters.
She married Manmohan Singh, India’s 13th Prime Minister, on September 14, 1958. They have three daughters: Amrit Singh, Daman Singh, and Upinder Singh.
| Daughter | Profession |
|---|---|
| Amrit Singh | Human Rights Lawyer |
| Daman Singh | Writer |
| Upinder Singh | Historian |
Net Worth
In 2014, her estimated net worth was approximately ?11 crore.
Facts
- She is a vegetarian, with a fondness for Odia cuisine.
- Her hobbies include singing Gurbani, traveling, and reading.
- She prefers buying groceries from Mother Dairy.
- She enjoyed games and kirtans from a young age.
- She aspired to be a school teacher.
- She is deeply religious and known for her Gurbani singing.
- Her family moved to Nowshera near Peshawar when she was an infant. They later moved from Lahore to Amritsar in 1947, escaping the violence of the India partition.
- After marrying Manmohan Singh, they settled in Sector 11, Chandigarh. She sang kirtans and songs for All India Radio.
- In 1961, she accompanied her husband and daughter Upinder to England, where he pursued a doctorate scholarship at Nuffield College, Oxford.
- She learned about her husband becoming Prime Minister in 2004 from a news channel.
- Her daughter, Daman Singh, authored the book “Strictly Personal: Manmohan and Gursharan” in 2014.
- Divya Seth portrayed her in the biographical film “The Accidental Prime Minister (2019).”
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