Kiran Bedi

First female Indian Police Service Officer (born 1949)
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Kiran Bedi
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Summary

Kiran Bedi was born on June 9, 1949[1], in Amritsar[2]. She has worked as a police officer[3], tennis player[4], politician[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,203 views/month, #6,470 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: India[8]
  • Educated at: Panjab University[9], University of Delhi[10], Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[11], Faculty of Law[12], Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration[13]
  • Award received: Ramon Magsaysay Award[14], Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship[15], President's Police Medal[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Hinduism[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Member of political party: Bharatiya Janata Party[19]
  • Commons category: Kiran Bedi[20]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[21]
  • Sport: tennis[22]
  • Given name: Kiran (given name)[23]
  • Official website: https://www.kiranbedi.com/[24]
  • Work location: Amritsar[25], New Delhi[26], Goa[27], Aizawl[28], Chandigarh[29], Pondicherry[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Country for sport: India[32]
  • Social media followers: 12,339,906[33], 11,723,647[34], 12,297,679[35], 12,184,993[36]

Why It Matters

Kiran Bedi has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Kiran Bedi born?

Kiran Bedi's place of birth was Amritsar[2].

What did Kiran Bedi do for work?

Kiran Bedi worked as a police officer[3], tennis player[4], politician[5], and writer[6].

Where did Kiran Bedi go to school?

Kiran Bedi was educated at Panjab University[9], University of Delhi[10], Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[11], and Faculty of Law[12].

What awards did Kiran Bedi receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[14], Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship[15], and President's Police Medal[16].

References

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  13. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . india.com. Retrieved . india.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3C87-DD7A-EBB0-A998-5E9F
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q8097 (tel)-ప్రశాంతి-కిరణ్ బేడీ.wav
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → police officer, tennis player, politician +1
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