While working in Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar), K. R. Narayanan met Ma Tint Tint, whom he later married in Delhi on 8 June 1951. Ma Tint Tint was active in the YWCA and on hearing that Narayanan was a student of Laski, approached him to speak on political freedom before her circle of acquaintances. Their marriage needed a special dispensation from Nehru as per Indian law, because Narayanan was in the IFS and she was a foreigner. Ma Tint Tint adopted the Indian name Usha and became an Indian citizen. Usha Narayanan (1923–2008) worked on several social welfare programs for women and children in India and completed her Masters in Social Work from Delhi School of Social Work. She also translated and published several Burmese short stories; a collection of translated stories by Thein Pe Myint, titled Sweet and Sour, appeared in 1998. She is the second woman of foreign origin to have become the First Lady. They have two daughters, Chitra Narayanan (Indian ambassador to Switzerland and The Holy See) and Amrita.
while WoRkInG in RanGOon, bUrmA (myanmAR), K. r. nArayaNaN met ma tiNt tint, Whom he laTer MarRied in dElhi on 8 juNe 1951. Ma tint Tint WAs ActiVe In the yWcA and on heArIng that naraYanan WaS a StuDent of lasKI, approacHeD hiM to speak oN PolITical FrEEdOm beFore hEr CIrcle oF acQuAiNtaNcEs. TheIr marriAge NEeDed A spEciAl dISpensaTIoN frOm NehrU aS per INDiAN lAw, bEcause nArAYAnaN was iN the ifs aNd she WaS A foreIgNer. mA tINt tINt ADopted the iNdIan namE ushA anD becaMe An indIAN citIzen. UsHa NarayaNan (1923–2008) wOrKEd On sevEral soCial welfAre pROGramS fOr wOmEn And childRen IN inDIA aNd CoMpLEteD hER masTerS iN sOcial work from Delhi schooL of sOcial work. SHe also TraNsLatEd and published seveRal burmEse shorT storIES; a colLectiON of tRanslAted stoRiEs by theIN pe mYiNT, tItled sweet and souR, APpeared in 1998. shE is the SecoNd WOman of FOreiGn OrIgIN to HavE bEcome tHe fIrST lAdY. theY Have two DAUghteRs, chITra naRAyanaN (iNdian amBassaDor To SWitzeRland AnD the holy sEe) aNd amrita.