Know all details about age 87 Gursharan Kaur Kohli, who is the wife of former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 on December 26. He was rushed to the emergency department of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi after his health took a turn for the worse earlier in the day. In an official statement, AIIMS confirmed that the Congress veteran was under treatment for age-related medical conditions and suffered a sudden loss of consciousness at his residence on Thursday.
Who is Gursharan Kaur Kohli wife of former PM Manmohan Singh, biography, age, family, daughters, education, religion and net worth
Manmohan Singh died on Thursday and was born on 26 September 1932 to Gurmukh Singh and Amrit Kaur. In 1958, he married Gursharan Kaur, a history professor and an author and they have three daughters: Upinder Singh, Daman Singh, and Amrit Singh while son-in-law Ashok Pattnaik is a 1983 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.
Dr.Singh was being treated for age-related medical conditions and had a sudden loss of consciousness at home on 26 December 2024 and resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the Medical Emergency at AIIMS, New Delhi at 8:06 PM but despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9:51 PM.
Gursharan Kaur Kohli, born on 13 September 1937, is an accomplished Indian history professor, author, and the widow of Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India with her coming to India in 1947 after the partition. Despite her role as the spouse of one of India’s most influential leaders, Gursharan Kaur has led a modest and grounded life. She preserved a Maruti 800 she once drove for grocery shopping during her early married years, reflecting her simplicity.
Vinamra Shradhanjali to a statesman whose actions spoke louder than words . OM SHANTI 🙏 Heartfelt condolences to Sardarni Gursharan Kaur ji . pic.twitter.com/0IryiGekNQ
— Public Diplomacy Forum (@forum_diplomacy) December 26, 2024
Who is Gursharan Kaur?
Kaur’s early life was rooted in Jalandhar, British India, where she was the youngest of seven siblings born to Sardar Chattar Singh Kohli, an engineer at Burmah-Shell, and Sardarni Bhagwanti Kaur. Her ancestral village, Dhakkam, was located in the Jhelum district of Punjab, British India, now part of modern-day Pakistan. Growing up with four sisters and two brothers, Kaur developed a deep connection with her Sikh heritage. Age 87 Gursharan was a Sikh by religion and a housewife with her height at 5 feet.
She went to the Guru Nanak Kanya Pathshala in Amritsar for her schooling before going to the Government College for Women in Patiala. She then did her Bachelor in Teaching for the Khalsa College in Amritsar. She had one brother and four sisters.
Following Manmohan Singh’s ascension to the Prime Ministerial office in 2004, Kaur accompanied him on numerous state visits abroad. The couple’s three daughters—Upinder, Daman, and Amrit—have carved successful, non-political careers. Upinder Kaur, a history professor at Delhi University, has authored several books, including Ancient Delhi (1999) and A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India (2008).
Daman Kaur, an alumna of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and the Institute of Rural Management in Anand, Gujarat, is the author of The Last Frontier: People and Forests in Mizoram and the novel Nine by Nine. Amrit Singh, meanwhile, is a staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), continuing the family’s legacy of intellectual and professional achievement.
इतिहास डॉ. मनमोहन सिंह जी को उनके गरिमामय आचरण, सार्वजनिक सेवा के प्रति प्रतिबद्धता, अथाह ज्ञान और विनम्रता के लिए हमेशा याद रखेगा।
वह अपने पीछे आर्थिक सुधारों, राजनीतिक स्थिरता और प्रत्येक भारतीय के जीवन के उत्थान के लिए समर्पण की विरासत छोड़ गए हैं।
पहले एक टेक्नोक्रेट के… pic.twitter.com/QD6CRK4qFy
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 26, 2024
An accomplished kirtan singer, Gursharan performed on Jalandhar Radio and was celebrated for her natural elegance, earning admiration at the 2009 G-20 summit as the only first lady with undyed hair. Kaur prioritized her husband’s health, especially during his recovery from open-heart surgery, offering daily prayers at the gurdwara. During Singh’s tenure as Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and later as Prime Minister, she personally prepared and packed his meals, maintaining a tradition of care and commitment.
While her net worth isn’t known, her husband Manmohan Singh had total assets worth Rs 15.77 crore and two flats are registered in his name in Delhi and Chandigarh and he had no debt.