| Ami Ghia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 December 1956 Surat, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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