Sam Pitroda Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Real NameSatyan Gangaram PitrodaNickname/TitleSam, Telecom CzarProfession(s)Telecom Engineer, Inventor, EntrepreneurFamous For• Being the technical advisor to the former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi
• Helping India's Telecommunications SystemPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in feet inches- 5’ 6”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbsEye ColourBlackHair ColourWhitePersonal LifeDate of Birth4 May 1942Age (as of 2023)81 YearsBirthplaceTitlagarh, Orissa, British IndiaZodiac signTaurusNationalityIndianHometownTitlagarh, Odisha, IndiaSchoolA school in Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, IndiaColleges/Universities• Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Gujarat
• Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USAEducational Qualification(s)• A Master degree in Physics and Electronics
• A Master degree in Electrical EngineeringPolitical InclinationIndian National Congress (INC)HobbiesTravellingControversy• 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" [1]News18Awards/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 & MoreMarital StatusMarriedFamilyWife/SpouseAnjana (Marriage: 1966)
Early photo of Sam and his wifeChildrenSon- Salil
Daughter- Rajal
Sam with his wife and childrenParentsNames Not KnownSiblings7 siblingsFavourite ThingsFavourite LeaderMahatma GandhiFavourite PoliticianRajiv Gandhi

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