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La Lioness Priyanka

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 11:41 AM Jan 2012

My grandmother who is 84 years old, upon being told that i am marrying Lisa [View all]

said this " Priyanka has a fundamental right to live her life in the way that makes her happy".

My grandmother (well technically she is my grand-aunt but we address her as grandmother), was also the first woman judge on the Calcutta high courts and is a very accomplished woman. I have never someone so committed to a secular India and to the rights of women.

Anyhow, thought i should share this with my DU family

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she sounds like a truly remarkable woman niyad Jan 2012 #1
she really is. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #4
k&r rhett o rick Jan 2012 #2
Your grandmother is right but she sure is ahead of her time tavalon Jan 2012 #3
Hooray for her and you! knr joeybee12 Jan 2012 #5
What a great lady! William769 Jan 2012 #6
I'll give you more updates as i get them La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #7
That is so great. Not only the support, also the way she phrases it. Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #8
she is amazing in so many ways, its really hard to list La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #9
What perfect words!!! arcane1 Jan 2012 #10
.. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #11
Likewise! arcane1 Jan 2012 #14
Good for your grandmother and Good for YOU! MarianJack Jan 2012 #12
... xchrom Jan 2012 #13
... La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #21
Cool!!!!! :) BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #15
Congratulations to you and Lisa! yellerpup Jan 2012 #16
So very lucky to have family like her mitchtv Jan 2012 #17
thank you La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #19
Wonderful! hedgehog Jan 2012 #18
WOW!!!!!!! Bohunk68 Jan 2012 #20
Congratulation Irishonly Jan 2012 #22
Bless her dear heart. Guy Montag Jan 2012 #23
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