India’s first woman IPS officer, Dr. Kiran Bedi, turned service into a mission, redefining policing, reform, and leadership for an entire generation.
In a nation of a billion, where governance has often been shaped by hierarchy, one woman dared to rewrite the rules. Dr. Kiran Bedi , India’s first woman to join the Indian Police Service in 1972, didn’t just wear a uniform; she changed what it meant to serve. Her name became synonymous with integrity, courage, and transformation.
Born on June 9, 1949 , in Amritsar, Punjab , Dr. Bedi’s story began far from the corridors of power. A national and Asian tennis champion before she joined the police, she learned early that discipline and strategy win battles long before strength does. That mindset carried her through one of the most dema

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