Nayantara Sahgal
Indian writer (born 1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nayantara Sahgal (born 10 May 1927) is an Indian writer who writes in English. She is a member of the Nehru–Gandhi family, the second of the three daughters born to Jawaharlal Nehru's sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
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Born | (1927-05-10) 10 May 1927 (age 96) Allahabad, United Provinces, British India |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Wellesley College |
Period | 20th century |
Genre | Politics, feminism |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1985) |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Gita Sahgal |
Parents | Ranjit Sitaram Pandit (father) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (mother) |
Relatives | Jawaharlal Nehru (uncle) Indira Gandhi (cousin) |
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She was awarded the 1986 Sahitya Akademi Award for her English novel Rich Like Us (1985).[1]