Is Shyamala Gopalan Indian?

Shyamala was born on December 7, 1938, in Madras, Madras Province, British India (present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) to Rajam Gopalan and P. V. Gopalan, a civil servant. Her parents were from two villages near the town of Mannargudi in Madras Province.

Who is Kamala Harris’s father?

Kamala Harris

Did Kamala Harris have any siblings?

Kamala Harris

What nationality is Kamala Harris?

Kamala Harris

Who is Kamala Harris’s husband?

Kamala Harris

What does the name Kamala mean?

Kamala means “lotus flower,” a plant holding deep meaning in Indian culture. Harris describes the flower in her memoir as growing underwater, with flowers that rise above the surface, with roots planted firmly in the river’s bottom.