Shameema Dev Azad (also Shameem, born 25 May 1955) is an Indian singer from Jammu and Kashmir.[5] She is married to Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Shameema Dev Azad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shameema Dev 25 May 1955 |
| Spouse | Ghulam Nabi Azad |
| Children | Saddam Nabi Azad[1] Sofiya Nabi Azad[2] |
| Parent | Abdullah Dev (father) |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2005)[3] Kalpana Chawala Excellence Award (2007)[4] |
She is known for her melodious voice, she was honoured with India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2005.[3][6] She received Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award in 2007.[4] She was also awarded by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir on the Republic Day of 2010 in the field of performing arts.[7]
Personal life
editShameema is one of the eight children of Muhammad Abdullah Dev. She has six brothers. She is married to Ghulam Nabi Azad since 1980.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad's Son To Wed DLF Supremo's Grand-daughter". 31 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "My dad will do well, says Azad's daughter". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ a b "PadmaShree, Shameem Dev Azad, wife of C.M. Ghulam Nabi Azad-Nightingale of Kashmir". Jammu Times. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ a b Joshi, Arun (2 February 2007). "Kalpana Chawla award for Shammema Azad". Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Shameema Dev Azad" (PDF). gdgoenkasrinagar.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Republic Day Awards by Government of Jammu and Kashmir". Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "A politician who rose from the rank". Outlook. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Iqbal is my love, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah my leader". Greater Kashmir. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
