Sonia Gandhi was born Sonia Maino, on December 9, 1946 near Turin, Italy, to a working-class family, and spent her childhood in that region.

Meeting Rajiv
Sonia met Rajiv Gandhi ( son of late Indira Gandhi) in 1965 when they were studying in Cambridge, England.

They were married in 1968 after three years of courtship which began in a Greek restaurant in the university town. The simple ceremony was held on Vasant Panchami day in February, the same day when Indira Gandhi married Feroze decades earlier.

The wedding was a simple ceremony in the garden of 1, Safdarjang Road. Sonia wore a pink sari made from cotton which Nehru had spun while in prison... It was the same sari which Indira had worn for her wedding, says biographer Nicholas Nugent in his book 'Rajiv Gandhi - son of a dynasty'.

Out Of Politics

Sonia Gandhi, who became an Indian citizen in 1983, was close to her mother-in-law, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and toured with her on many trips throughout India.

Definitions of Sonia
name : A female given name (common: 1 in 1470 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #284)
surname : A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #54132)


some rare photos of sonia
http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articlelist/675803.cms

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What is her highest level of education?

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A Proud Indian Canadian

Good info, SmartGuy! However, I am sure that there is lot more to her than that. Try going thru the internet edition of TOI or the HT.

Good luck!