RIP Sushma Swaraj Sushma Swaraj (née Sharma)[9] was born on 14 February 1953 at Ambala Cantt, Haryana,[10] to Hardev Sharma and Shrimati Laxmi Devi.[11][12] Her father was a prominent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh member. Her parents hailed from Dharampura area of Lahore, Pakistan.[13] She was educated at Sanatan Dharma College in Ambala Cantonment and earned a bachelor's degree with majors in Sanskrit and Political Science.[14] She studied law at Panjab University, Chandigarh.[15][14][16] A state-level competition held by the Language Department of Haryana saw her winning the best Hindi Speaker award for three consecutive years.[11] #RIP