Salman Rushdie-Life Introduction and Work

Real Name	Ahmed Salman Rushdie
Date of Birth	19 June 1947
Place of Birth	Bombay(Now Mumba in Maharashtra) in India
Country Origin	India
Citizenship	United Kingdom, United States(since 2006)
Father Name	Anis Ahmed Rushdie(Lawyer turned businessman)
Mather Name	Negin Bhatt (Teacher)
Education	King’s College, Cambridge (BA)
Occupation	Writer
Spouse	Clarissa Luard ​ ​(married in 1976; divorced in 1987)​ Marianne Wiggins ​ ​(married in 1988; divorced in 1993)​ Elizabeth West ​ ​(married in 1997; divorced in 2004)​ Padma Lakshmi ​ ​(married in 2004; divorced in 2007)
Children	2

Early life of Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie was born in Mumbai on 19 June 1947. Mumbai was called as Bombay during that time. His father Anis Ahmed Rushdie was a lawyer and a graduate from Cambridge college who later turned as a businessman.

Salman Rushdie’s mother was Negin Bhatt who was a teacher.

Education of Salman Rushdie

Early education of Salman Rushdie happened in Bombay at the Cathedral and John Connon School in Fort which was in South Bombay.

Later he moved to England to attend the Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire. He graduated from King’s college, Cambridge, and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

Married life of Salman Rushdie

Rushdie married for four times, his last wife was Padma Lakshmi.

First Wife Clarissa Luard: He married with Clarissa on 1976 and their married continued till 1987. Together they have a son, Zafar who was born in 1979. Rushdie left Clarissa Luard for the Australian writer Robyn Davidson.

Second wife Marianne Wiggins: Salman and Marianne were married in 1988. Marianne was an American novelist also. Both of them got divorced in 1993.

Third wife Elizabeth West: Salman Rushdie’s third wife was Elizabeth West with hom he got married in 1997. They divorced in 2004, and together they have a son, Milan who was born in 1997. Elizabeth West was a British editor and an author too.

Fourth wife Padma Lakshmi: Salman Rushdie married Padma Lakshmi in 2004. She is an Indian origin American actress, model and also runs a television show “Top Chef”. They divorced in 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the official website of Salman Rushdie?
Ans: The official website of Salman Rushdie is https://www.salmanrushdie.com/

Q2: Daughter in law of Salman Rushdie
Ans: Natalie Rushdie

Q3: Why was his father, Anis Ahmed Rushdie dismissed from the Indian Civil Services (ICS)?
Ans: Because he had made changes in his birth certificate to make homself appear younger then he really was.

Q4: Which operation did Rushdie go through in 1995?
Ans: In 1999, Rushdie underwent an operation to correct ptosis. This problem causes the drooping of the upper eyelid.

Q5: Which football club he is fan of?
Ans: He is a fan of the English football club Tottenham Hotspur.

Q5: Chautauqua attack on Salman Rushdie
Ans: Salman Rushdie was stabbed by an attacker On 12 August 2022 at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York.

He was being introduced before starting his lectureu when the attacker rushed up onto the stage and stabbed him multiple times in the neck and abdomen. Rushdied was taken to UPMC Hamot in Pennsylvania, by airlift.

Q6: Who attacked Salman Rushdie?
Ans: The suspect who attacked Salman Rushdie at Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua was identified as 24-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey.

Q7: Is Salman Rushdie dead?
Ans: No, Salman Rushdie is off ventilator. He was admitted in a hospital after he was stabbed multiple times on his neck and abdomen by a stabber. He was put on ventilator earlier when admitted but later put off the ventilator.