About Gisela Bonn
Lived 1909 – 1996 (aged 87). Gisela Bonn was a German journalist, foreign correspondent and non-fiction writer.
Gisela Bonn (22 September 1909 – 11 October 1996) was a German journalist, writer, environmental activist and Indologist.
Noted for her contributions to the betterment of Indo-German relations, she was the author of many books, including several on India, such as The Indian Challenge, Indien und der Subkontinent and Nehru: Annaherungen an einen Staatsmann und Philosophen. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990.
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), an autonomous body under the Government of India, instituted an award, Gisela Bonn Award, in 1996, to honour her services to bolster Indo-German friendship.
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Who was Gisela Bonn?
German journalist (1909-1996)
When was Gisela Bonn born?
Gisela Bonn was born on 22 September 1909 in Elberfeld.
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Gisela Bonn died on 11 October 1996 in Stuttgart.
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Gisela Bonn was a journalist, foreign correspondent and non-fiction writer.
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Gisela Bonn was German.
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