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Parmila grew up in the hills of Himachal Pradesh. Until the fifth grade, she lived with her parents, before moving to a village to live with her grandmother. Her grandmother discouraged her from pursuing an education beyond eighth grade, but Parmila persisted on attaining an education; She continued her studies and eventually received her nursing degree, despite disapproval from her family.  In 1969, she married Vir Bhanu, a Sanskrit teacher, and they had two children. In her