hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, nˈɪhəl sˈɪŋ kˈaɪɹɑːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, wʌzɐ paɪənˈɪɹ ɪn ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾɪŋ wˈɪmɪnz ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪnðə pɹˈɑːvɪns.
His father, Nihal Singh Kairon (1863-1927), was a pioneer in initiating women's education in the province.