Maneka Gandhi

Indian politician and activist
Person human Q2739159
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Maneka Gandhi

Summary

Maneka Gandhi is a human[1]. She was born in New Delhi[2]. She was born on August 26, 1956[3]. She worked as a politician[4], journalist[5], animal rights advocate[6], ecologist[7], and environmentalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,869 views/month, #5,673 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Maneka Gandhi was born in New Delhi[2].
  • Maneka Gandhi was born on August 26, 1956[3].
  • Among Maneka Gandhi's spouses was Sanjay Gandhi[10].
  • A child of Maneka Gandhi was Varun Gandhi[11].
  • Maneka Gandhi held citizenship in India[12].
  • Maneka Gandhi worked as a politician[4].
  • Maneka Gandhi's professions included journalist[5].
  • Maneka Gandhi's professions included animal rights advocate[6].
  • Maneka Gandhi worked as an ecologist[7].
  • Maneka Gandhi worked as an environmentalist[8].
  • Maneka Gandhi's field of work was animal rights[13].
  • Maneka Gandhi's field of work was politics[14].
  • Maneka Gandhi's field of work was ecology[15].
  • Maneka Gandhi's field of work was ministry[16].
  • Maneka Gandhi held the position of Member of the 16th Lok Sabha[17].
  • Maneka Gandhi held the position of Member of the 11th Lok Sabha[18].
  • Maneka Gandhi held the position of Member of the 12th Lok Sabha[19].
  • Maneka Gandhi held the position of Member of the 13th Lok Sabha[20].
  • Maneka Gandhi held the position of Member of the 15th Lok Sabha[21].
  • Maneka Gandhi held the position of Member of the 17th Lok Sabha[22].
  • Maneka Gandhi was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar[23].
  • Maneka Gandhi was educated at Lady Shri Ram College for Women[24].
  • Maneka Gandhi was educated at Jawaharlal Nehru University[25].
  • Maneka Gandhi's education included a stint at University of Delhi[26].
  • Maneka Gandhi's religion is recorded as Sikhism[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Maneka Gandhi's place of birth was New Delhi[2]. She was born on August 26, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar[23], a boarding school[28], in India[29], founded in 1847[30]; Lady Shri Ram College for Women[24], a college[31], in India[32], founded in 1956[33]; Jawaharlal Nehru University[25], a central university[34], in India[35], founded in 1969[36], headquartered in New Delhi[37]; and University of Delhi[26], a central university[38], in India[39], founded in 1922[40], headquartered in New Delhi[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], journalist[5], animal rights advocate[6], ecologist[7], and environmentalist[8]. Fields of work include animal rights[13], an ethical theory[42]; politics[14], an academic discipline[43]; ecology[15], an academic discipline[44]; and ministry[16], a legal form[45]. Positions held include Member of the 16th Lok Sabha[17]; Member of the 11th Lok Sabha[18]; Member of the 12th Lok Sabha[19], a position[46], in India[47]; Member of the 13th Lok Sabha[20], a position[48], in India[49]; Member of the 15th Lok Sabha[21]; and Member of the 17th Lok Sabha[22].

Personal Life

Among Maneka Gandhi's spouses was Sanjay Gandhi[10]. A child of her was Varun Gandhi[11]. Her religion is recorded as Sikhism[27]. She was affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party[50].

Why It Matters

Maneka Gandhi ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,869 views/month, #5,673 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Maneka Gandhi born?

Maneka Gandhi was born in New Delhi[2].

Who was Maneka Gandhi married to?

Maneka Gandhi's spouses include Sanjay Gandhi[10].

What did Maneka Gandhi do for work?

Maneka Gandhi worked as politician[4], journalist[5], animal rights advocate[6], ecologist[7], and environmentalist[8].

Where did Maneka Gandhi go to school?

Maneka Gandhi was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar[23], Lady Shri Ram College for Women[24], Jawaharlal Nehru University[25], and University of Delhi[26].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . m.tribuneindia.com. m.tribuneindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . 164.100.47.194. Retrieved . 164.100.47.194. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved . loksabhaph.nic.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [50] . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Maneka Gandhi. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/maneka-gandhi
MLA “Maneka Gandhi.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/maneka-gandhi.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_maneka-gandhi_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Maneka Gandhi}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/maneka-gandhi}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Maneka Gandhi — https://4ort.xyz/entity/maneka-gandhi (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/maneka-gandhi · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth New Delhi
    Kinobox person id 941265
    Gnd id
    National library of israel j9u id 987007279387805171
    + 111 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.