Biography of Kiran Bedi | Early Life and Education - Tennis and Police Career - Education and Academic Achievements - Notable Achievements of Kiran Bedi
Biography of Kiran Bedi: Kiran Bedi is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, social activist, and author. She was born on June 9, 1949, in Amritsar, East Punjab, India. Bedi is the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the IPS in 1972. She served in the IPS for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement in 2007 as Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development. Bedi is also a former tennis player who won several titles at various national and state-level championships between 1965 and 1978. She was crowned the national junior tennis champion in 1966. After retiring from the IPS, Bedi went into politics and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in January 2015. She unsuccessfully contested the 2015 Delhi Assembly election as the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate. Bedi has authored several books, including "I Dare!". She was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1994 and the President’s Police Medal in 1979. Biography of Kiran Bedi ...