ABOUT KIRAN BEDI

 

Bio

NickName(s)

- Crane Bedi

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Profession(s)

- Politician, Civil Servant (retired IPS)

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Real Name

Kiran Peshawaria

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Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 3

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Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 55 kg

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Eye Colour

Black

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Hair Colour

Black

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Career

Famous For

- Being the first female IPS Officer

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Awards/Honours

1968:

- NCC Cadet Officer Award.

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1979:

- President's Police Medal for Gallantry for her role in preventing violence during Akali-Nirankari clashes.

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1994:

- Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service.

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1995:

- Lion of the Year by Lions Club, KK Nagar for community service.

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2004:

- United Nations Medal for outstanding service.

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2005:

- Mother Teresa Memorial National Award for Social Justice by All India Christian Council for reforms in prison and penal systems.

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2006:

- Most Admired Woman in the Country by The Week magazine.

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2014:

- LOreal Paris Femina Women Award for social impact.

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Personal Life

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Schools

- Sacred Heart Convent School, Amritsar (1954)

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College(s)

- Government College for Women, Amritsar

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- Panjab University, Chandigarh

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- Delhi University, New Delhi

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- IIT, Delhi

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Date Of Birth

Thursday, 09 Jun 1949

Age:

72

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Birthplace

Amritsar, Punjab

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Zodiac Sign

Gemini

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Nationality

Indian

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Hometown

Amritsar, Punjab

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Educational Qualification

- PhD (Social Sciences) (1993)

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Religion

Hinduism

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Caste

Khatri

[Source]

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Food Habit

Non-Vegetarian

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Address

- 56, First Floor, Uday Park, New Delhi-110049

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Hobbies

Playing Lawn Tennis, Photography, Travelling, Reading, Writing

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Relationships

Marital Status

Widow

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Marriage Date

Thursday, 09 Mar 1972

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Affair(s)

- Brij Bedi (Tennis Player)

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Family

Spouse(s)

- Brij Bedi (Tennis Player); died in 2016 of cardiac arrest

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Children

Daughter

- - Sukriti (Saina) (born in September 1975)

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Parents

Father

- - Prakash Lal Peshawaria (Textile Businessman)

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Mother

- - Prem Lata

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Siblings

- None

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- Shashi

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- Reeta Peshawariya (Tennis Player, Writer)

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- Anu (Tennis Player)

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Favourites

Sport(s)

Lawn Tennis

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Personal Belongings / Assets

Assets/Properties

- Worth 2.5 Crore (approx.)

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- A pair of ear tops weighing 5 gm; worth 27 thousand

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- 4.76 acre agricultural land worth more than 1 Crore in Village Mirawadi, Taluka Daund Distt. Pune, Maharashtra

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- 2 acre agricultural land worth more than 50 lakh at Village Siwana, Sub Distt. Bhondsi, Gurgaon, Haryana

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- 5113 sq.ft industrial plot worth more than 30 lakh at Industrial Development Colony, Amritsar

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- 1938 sq.ft residential flat worth more than 4 Crore (First Floor, 56, Uday Park, New Delhi)

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- 1414 sq.ft residential flat worth more than 1 Crore (Flat No.301, Janki Co-op Group Housing Society, Plot No.7, Sector-22, Dwarka, New Delhi)

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- 3229 sq.ft residential flat worth more than 1 Crore (F-07, Plot No.01, P-7, Builders Area Greater Noida Dist. Gautam Budh nagar, Uttar Pradesh)

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Cars Collection

- Maruti 800 (Regn. No. DBB239) Model 1985

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Money Factor

Salary (approx.)

- Rs. 3.5 lakh (as of 2018)

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Net Worth

- Rs. 11 Crore (as in 2014)

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