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| Father's Name | Late Lt. Col. T.S. Anand |
| Mother's Name | Late Smt. Amteshwar Anand |
| Date of Birth | 26-08-1956 |
| Place of Birth | New Delhi |
| Marital Status | Widow |
| Date of Marriage | 29-Sep-74 |
| Spouse's Name | Late Shri Sanjay Gandhi |
| No. of Sons | 1 |
| No.of Daughters | |
| Educational | I.S.C. |
| Profession | Writer |
| Permanent Address | 14, Ashoka Road, New Delhi -110 001 |
| Present Address | 14, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001 Tels : (011) 23359241, 23357088 9868180604, 9013180192 (M) |
| Books Published | (i) Sanjay Gandhi, (ii) The Rainbow and Other Stories; (iii) 1001 Animal Quiz, (iv) Penguin Book of Hindu Names; (v) Complete Book of Parsi and Muslim Names; (vi) Brahma`s Hair, (vii) Heads and Tails; (viii) Animal Laws of India; (ix) First Aid for Animals; (x) Natural Health for Your Dog; (xi) Wise and Wonderful Animal Alphabet Quiz (xii) Fish Quiz (xiii) Bird Quiz and (xiv) Insect Quiz |
| Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments | Publisher/author of Etymological Directories; Plant Mythology; Animal Activism and Laws; Editor, Surya, 1976-80; widely read columnist: writer on animal welfare and environment; creator and presenter of weekly T.V. shows on animals and environment in English and Hindi |
| Social & Cultural Activities | Chairperson, (i) People for Animals; (ii) RUGMARK; Managing-Trustee, Ruth Cowell Foundation (Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Shelter and Hospital) |
| Special Interests | Writing, animal welfare and protection |
| Favourite Pastime & Recreation | Reading and gardening |
| Sports & Clubs | |
| Countries Visited | Widely travelled |
| Other Information | Recipient of the prestigious (i) Lord Erskine Award from the RSPCA, 1992; (ii) Environmentalist and Vegetarian of the year 1994; (iii) Prani Mitra Award, 1996; (iv) Maharana Mewar Foundation Award, 1996 for Environmental work; (v) Marchig Animal Welfare Trust Prize, Switzerland, 1997; (vi) Venu Menon Animal Allies Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999, (vii) Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation Award for Excellence in the sphere of Truth, Non-violence and Vegetarianism, 1999; (viii) Ahimsa and Sadbhawna Award, 1999; (ix) Dewaliben Charitable Trust Award, 1999; (x) International Women`s Association Woman of the Year Award, Chennai, 2001 and (xi) Dinanath Mangeshkar Aadishakti Puraskar in the field of Environment and animal welfare, 2001; Delivered the Schumacher Address in U.K., 1995; Key-note Speaker at the National Alliance for Animals in Washington, 1996; Member of 5 person (UNEP) SASAKAWA Environment Prize Selection Committee; Special Invitee to Peace in Peacetime, International Conference on Peace and Development, Puerto Rico, 2002; Chairperson, International Jury of Energy Globe Foundation, 2012; FOSAAC Award in Los Angeles for Humanitarian Services; Supreme Master Ching Hai The Shining World Compassion Award, 2010 |
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