Kiran Bedi Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

Kiran Bedi Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

    Kiran Bedi Quick InfoHeight 5 ft 5 in Weight 70 kg Date of Birth June 9, 1949 Zodiac Sign Gemini Hair Color Black

    Kiran Bedi is an Indian politician, retired police officer, social activist, and tennis player who became well-renowned as the first woman IPS officer in 1972. Moreover, she began serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from May 2016. She has more than 13 million followers on Twitter, more than 1 million followers on Instagram, more than 3 million followers on Facebook, and more than 100k subscribers on YouTube.

    Born Name

    Kiran Peshawariya

    Nick Name

    Crane Bedi

    Dr. Kiran Bedi as seen in 2017Dr. Kiran Bedi as seen in 2017 (Prabu Kanna / / CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Sun Sign

    Gemini

    Born Place

    Amritsar, Punjab, India

    Nationality

    Indian

     

    Education

    Kiran attended Sacred Heart Convent School in Amritsar. In 1968, she graduated from Government College for Women with a Bachelor’s degree (Honors) in English.

    Additionally, she has an M.A. degree in Political Science from Panjab University, a Law degree from Delhi University, and a Ph.D. from the Department of Social Sciences at IIT Delhi.

    Occupation

    Retired Police Officer, Politician, Social Activist, Former Tennis Player

    Family

    • Father – Prakash Lal Peshawaria
    • Mother – Prem Lata
    • Siblings – Shashi Peshawaria (Older Sister), Reeta Peshawaria (Younger Sister), Anu Peshawaria (Younger Sister)

    Build

    Average

    Height

    5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

    Weight

    70 kg or 154.5 lbs

    Boyfriend / Spouse

    Kiran has dated –

    1. Brij Bedi (1972-2016) – Kiran married tennis player Brij Bedi on March 9, 1972. They welcomed daughter Saina Bedi (born as Sukriti) in September 1975. The couple lived separately but were married until Brij’s death in January 2016.
    Kiran Bedi leading a cycle rally on International Women's Day in 2018Kiran Bedi leading a cycle rally on International Women’s Day in 2018 (Prabu Kanna / / CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Husky voice

    Kiran Bedi posing with Malcolm Johnson in Geneva in 2016Kiran Bedi posing with Malcolm Johnson in Geneva in 2016 (ITU Pictures / / CC BY 2.0)

    Kiran Bedi Facts

    1. She has won many national tennis championships in the 1960s and 1970s.
    2. Kiran is reputed as the first female Indian Police Service officer of India.
    3. She reformed the notorious Tihar Jail in Delhi by introducing positive measures like yoga, Vipassanā meditation, literacy programs, etc. from 1993 to 1995.
    4. Her life story was portrayed in the award-winning Telugu blockbuster, Karthavyam (1990).

    Featured Image by Prabu Kanna / / CC BY-SA 4.0

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