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Nayantara Sahgal | |
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 Sahgal at a press meeting in 2016 | |
| Born | 10 May 1927 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) |
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.
She was awarded the 1986 Sahitya Akademi Award for her English novel Rich Like Us (1985).[1]
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards listings". Sahitya Akademi, Official website. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2011.