Sheila Gujral

Sheila Gujral was a poet, writer and social worker who was the wife of Inder Kumar Gujral, the 12th Prime Minister of India[1].[2]

Shiela Gujral
Spouse of the Prime Minister of India
In role
21 April 1997  19 March 1998
Prime MinisterInder Kumar Gujral
Preceded byChennamma Deve Gowda
Succeeded byGursharan Kaur
Personal details
Born24 January 1924
Died11 July 2011
SpouseInder Kumar Gujral

Personal life

Sheila Gujral was born in 24 January 1924 in Lahore and was married to Inder Kumar Gujral on 26 May 1945.[3] On July 11, 2011, she died at her home after a brief illness.[4][5][6] They had two sons, Naresh Gujral (born 19 May 1948), who is a Rajya Sabha MP, and Vishal Gujral.

Awards

She is recipient of International Poets Academy's Life Time Achievement Award and Golden Poet Award.[7][8]

References

  1. "Shri Inder Kumar Gujral | Prime Minister of India". Prime Minister of India. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  2. International Who's Who in Poetry 2004. Taylor & Francis. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85743-178-0.
  3. International Who's Who in Poetry 2005. Taylor & Francis. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-269-5.
  4. "Sheila Gujral passes away". The Hindu. PTI. 2011-07-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-09-27.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Shri Inder Kumar Gujral | Prime Minister of India".
  6. Publications, Europa (2003). International Who's Who in Poetry 2004. ISBN 9781857431780.
  7. "Sheila Gujral Dead". India TV. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  8. "Sheila Gujral no more". The Indian Express. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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