RAKESH SHARMA

Bio

Profession(s)

- Former Indian Air Force Pilot, Cosmonaut

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 6

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 75 kg

Eye Colour

Light Brown

Hair Colour

White

Career

Famous For

- Being the first Indian citizen to travel in Space

Awards/Honours

- Ashok Chakra

- Paschimi Star

- Sangram Medal

- Sainya Seva Medal

- Videsh Seva Service Medal

- 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal

- 9 Years Long Service Medal

- Hero of the Soviet Union

Personal Life

Signature

Schools

- St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad

- St. Georges Grammar School, Hyderabad

College(s)

- Nizam College, Hyderabad

- National Defence Academy in Khadakvasla, Pune

Date Of Birth

Thursday, 13 Jan 1949

Age:

73

Birthplace

Patiala, Punjab, India

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Hyderabad, India

Educational Qualification

- Not Known

Religion

Hinduism

Caste

Gaur Brahmin

[Source]

Address

- He lives in Coonoor- a small town in Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu

Hobbies

Gardening, Travelling, Reading, Playing Golf, Doing Yoga

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Not Known

Family

Spouse(s)

- Madhu (Interior Decorator)

Parents

Father

- - Devendranath Sharma

Mother

- - Tripata Sharma

Children

Son

- - Kapil Sharma (Film Director)

Daughter

- - Mansi (died at the age of six), Krittika Sharma (a Senior Design Associate Behaviour Architect)

Favourites

Destination

Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu