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Kiran Bedi, an Indian social activist and retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was born on June 9, 1949, in Amritsar, Punjab. She was the second of four daughters born to Prakash Peshawariya and Prem Peshawariya. Her parents made a number of sacrifices so that all their daughters could further their education and be successful in a male-dominated society. At a young age, Kiran Bedi took a liking to sports, especially tennis, and won the Asian Women’s Lawn Tennis Championship. Even though Indian society was not favourable towards women, Kiran Bedi did not lose hope. She struggled to be on par with men and at times, she even surpassed them in sports and education. In 1970, Kiran Bedi graduated with a Master’s degree in Political Science from Punjab University, Chandigarh, and became the topper of the class, disproving the fact that Indian women are inferior to men.

Kiran Bedi’s love for education and her determination to elevate India’s status pushed her to study Law at the University of Delhi. And in 1993, Kiran Bedi obtained a PhD in Social Sciences from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and completed her thesis on ‘Drug Abuse and Domestic Violence'. Kiran Bedi was an outstanding student, no doubt, but she was also a great civil servant. Since young, her efforts were diverted toward uplifting society. To realise her dream, she joined IPS in 1972. In fact, she was the first woman to join IPS, and by doing so, she brought hope and light into the lives of girls and women in the country.  At IPS, Kiran Bedi was never deterred by tough assignments. She rose quickly in her career and served as Deputy Inspector General of Police in Mizoram, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Chandigarh, Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau, and Civilian Police Advisor in the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations. Kiran Bedi’s hard work, perseverance, and dedication paid off and she was awarded a UN medal for her outstanding work with the UN. Bedi's first posting was to the Chanakyapuri subdivision of Delhi in 1975. The same year, she became the first woman to lead _____ all-male contingent of the Delhi Police at the Republic Day Parade 1975.

As an Inspector General of Prisons at Tahir Jail, from 1993 to 1995, she came up with a number of reforms in the management of the prison and initiated several programs such as detoxifications programs, Art of Living courses, literacy programs and yoga, for which she was awarded the 1994 Ramon Magsaysay Award. Her last appointment at IPS was as Director General of India’s Bureau of Police Research and Development. And in 2007, Kiran Bedi took voluntary retirement from IPS to take up other social challenges.