Career
She was the author of many books, including several on India, such as The Indian Challenge, Indien und der Subkontinent and Nehru: Annaherungen an einen Staatsmann und Philosophen. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), an autonomous body under the Government of India, instituted an award, Gisela Bonn Award, in 1996, to honour her services to bolster Indo-German friendship.
