Gursharan Kaur (Manmohan Singh's Wife) Age, Children, Family, Biography
Gursharan Kaur (Manmohan Singh's Wife) Age, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Jalandhar, Punjab
Caste: Khatri
Age: 87 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Gursharan Kaur Gujral |
| Other Name | Gursharan Kaur Kohli |
| Profession | Homemaker |
| Famous For | Being the wife of Manmohan Singh |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 152 cm** in meters**- 1.52 m** in feet inches**- 5’** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 65 kg** in pounds**- 143 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | White |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 13 September 1937 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 87 Years |
| Birthplace | Jalandhar, British India (now in India) |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| School | • A Singh Sabha school for girls • Guru Nanak Kanya Pathshala, Amritsar check sources Outlook India |
| College/University | • Government College for Women, Patiala (Graduate) • Khalsa College, Amritsar (B.T.) check sources Outlook India |
| Educational Qualification | • Graduate • Bachelor of Teaching (B.T.) check sources Outlook India |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Caste | Khatri check sources Hindustan Times |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian check sources Telegraph India |
| Political Inclination | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Address | H. No 3989, Nandan Nagar, Village Sarumotoria, Guwahati check sources My Neta |
| Hobbies | Singing Gurbani, Travelling, Reading |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Widow |
| Marriage Date | 14 September 1958 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Manmohan Singh (deceased on 26 December 2024) (Politician)  |
| Children | Son- None Daughter(s)- 3 • Amrit Singh (Human Rights Lawyer)  • Daman Singh (Writer)  • Upinder Singh (Historian)  |
| Parents | Father- Chattar Singh Gujral (An Engineer in Burmah-Shell) Mother- Sardarni Bhagwanti Kaur (Homemaker) |
| Siblings | Brother- 1 (Younger) Sisters- 4 |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Odia Cuisines |
| Favourite Food Outlet | Mother Dairy check sources India Today |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | ₹11 crore (as in 2014) check sources My Neta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Gursharan Kaur
Gursharan was born into a middle-class trading business family with roots in Dhakam village in Jhelum district.
She was an average student who was more interested in games and kirtans.
She aspired to be a school teacher.
She is devoutly religious and is known for her soothing voice when she sings verses in Gurbani.
She was an infant when her father was transferred to Nowshera near Peshawar in Pakistan. In 1947, when she was 10 years old, her father was transferred from Lahore to Amritsar, where they narrowly escaped the massacre during the partition of India.
After her arranged marriage with Manmohan Singh , the couple started living in Sector 11, Chandigarh, where she used to perform kirtan and songs for All India Radio. In 1961, her husband earned a scholarship to do a doctorate from Nuffield College, Oxford, after which she accompanied him with their daughter, Upinder Singh.
Gursharan Kaur And Manmohan Singh In Younger Days
When her husband became the Prime Minister of India in 2004, Gursharan came to know about it from TV News and not from her husband.
In 2014, her daughter, Daman Singh wrote a book titled ‘Strictly Personal: Manmohan and Gursharan.’
Strictly Personal Manmohan and Gursharan
In 2019, Divya Seth portrayed her role in the biographical political film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister,’ where Anupam Kher portrayed the role of Manmohan Singh .
Divya Seth As Gursharan Kaur and Anupam Kher As Manmohan Singh In- The Accidental Prime Minister
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