Real Name | Satyan Gangaram Pitroda |
Nickname/Title | Sam, Telecom Czar |
Profession(s) | Telecom Engineer, Inventor, Entrepreneur |
Famous For | • Being the technical advisor to the former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi • Helping India's Telecommunications System |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | White |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 4 May 1942 |
Age (as of 2023) | 81 Years |
Birthplace | Titlagarh, Orissa, British India |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Titlagarh, Odisha, India |
School | A school in Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India |
Colleges/Universities | • Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Gujarat • Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA |
Educational Qualification(s) | • A Master degree in Physics and Electronics • A Master degree in Electrical Engineering |
Political Inclination | Indian National Congress (INC) |
Hobbies | Travelling |
Controversy | • In March 2019, he sparked controversy by saying that Pakistan can not be blamed for 26/11 attack and Pulwama attack. He said, "Eight people (26/11 terrorists) come and do something, you don't jump on the entire nation. Naive to assume that just because some people came here and attacked, every citizen of that nation is to be blamed. I don't believe in that way." On Balakot Air Strike, he questioned, "If they (IAF) killed 300, it’s ok. All I am saying is - can you give me more facts and prove it?” He further added, "I would like to know a little more because I read reports in the New York Times and other newspapers. Did we really attack? We really killed 300 people? I don’t know that. As a citizen, I am entitled to know and if I ask it is my duty to ask, that doesn’t mean I’m not a nationalist, That doesn’t mean I am on this side or that side. We need to know the facts. If you say 300 people were killed, I need to know that" |
Awards/Honours | • Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration and Management Services (2000) • Lifetime Achievement Award (2002) • Doctorate of Science (D.Sc) by Andhra University (2008) • Padma Bhushan by the government of India (2009) • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the University of Illinois at Chicago (2010) • World Telecommunication and Information Society Award to Pitroda in Geneva (2011) |
Relationships & More |
Marital Status | Married |
Family |
Wife/Spouse | Anjana (Marriage: 1966)
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Children | Son- Salil Daughter- Rajal
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Parents | Names Not Known |
Siblings | 7 siblings |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Leader | Mahatma Gandhi |
Favourite Politician | Rajiv Gandhi |
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