Sunita William Indian Family: Sunita Williams is being discussed everywhere today but do you know what is her father's name or how many siblings she has. Who all live in Sunita Williams' family in India. Let us tell you about all this.

After being stuck in space for a long time, NASA scientist Sunita Williams, the daughter of an Indian, has finally returned safely to Earth after 286 days. This was Sunita Williams' second space journey. We all know that Sunita Williams is the daughter of an Indian father and she is a NASA astronaut. But very few people know what is the name of Sunita Williams' father and how many siblings she has. Let me tell you that Sunita Williams' father is no less famous than her. He has been one of the few neuroscientists in the world. His roots are in Gujarat. Let us tell you about her family in detail.

Who was Sunita Williams' father

Jhulsaana is a village in Mehsana, Gujarat. Sunita Williams' father Deepak Pandya was born in this village in 1932. Deepak Pandya's parents died in his childhood. But Deepak was very brilliant and he got a scholarship and did Intermediate Science from Gujarat University in 1953. After this, he also got MBBS and MD degrees from Gujarat University. In 1957, he went to America for further studies where he took training in medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1964 Deepak Pandya started his next innings as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Anatomy of Western Reserve University, America. He later became a great neuroanatomist and gave many incredible things to the world in neuroscience. He became a professor at Boston University and published more than 600 research papers. He has his own unique position in the field of neuroscience all over the world. Deepak Pandya died on 4 October 2020.

Who is Sunita's mother

When Deepak Pandya went to Ohio, USA in 1957, during training, he met Ursuline Bonnie Jolakar, an American woman of Slovakian origin. A few months later, both of them got married. Jolakar is still alive. In a recent interview regarding the delay in Sunita Williams' return from space, Ursuline Bonnie Jolakar said that Sunita does what she likes. She loves going on long missions in space. In such a situation, how can we be sad. She is doing what she likes. I am happy for her.

How many siblings does Sunita have?

Deepak Pandya and Ursuline Bonnie Jolakar have three children. They have a son Jai Pandya. Jai Pandya is 4 years older than Sunita Williams. Jai Pandya is working in the American Navy. Jay Pandya's wife's name is Dr. Anna Rodominska Pandya. It was due to her inspiration that Sunita Williams joined the American Navy and after that she was selected in NASA. Sunita Williams also has a younger sister. Her name is Dina Pandya. Deepak Pandya's grandchildren are Panchey and Tilu Pandya. Sunita Williams' cousin's name is Falguni Pandya who is living in America.

Who is Sunita Williams' husband?

Sunita Williams' husband's name is Michael J Williams who is a Federal Marshal in Texas. She first met Michael in a Navy program. Both are married and living a happy life for the last 20 years. However, both do not have any children.

Who are her relatives in India?

Sunita Williams' father went to America in the beginning. After that one of her brothers also went to America. After that the family here is not very close. Dinesh Rawal calls himself Sunita Williams' cousin. Naveen Pandya of Jhulasana village also claims to be Sunita Williams' cousin. Sunita Williams had also visited Jhulasana during her visit to India in 2007 and 2013.