Quick Info
| Profession | Personal Secretary |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 28/12/1949 |
| Age | 76 years |
| Birthplace | Baroda, Gujarat, India |
Latest News about Ma Anand Sheela
16/01/2026
Ma Anand Sheela appeared on Episode #35 of The PVT Show Podcast, hosted by Poonam Vijay Thakkar, marking the show's first journalistic documentary podcast. She made new on-record disclosures challenging the narrative that Osho remained silent during the Oregon Rajneeshpuram years, revealing he actively coached her on strategy, media handling, power management, and executing his vision. She discussed organizing finances, securing Osho's first Rolls-Royce, her role as his 'intelligent puppet', factors leading to her imprisonment, and her life afterward.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Sheela Ambalal Patel |
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| Nickname | The Queen |
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| Famous For | Convicted for largest bio-terror attack in Oregon (US) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 164 cm |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Grey |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Montclair State College, New Jersey |
Personal Life
| College/University | Montclair State College, New Jersey |
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| Address | Badhof 103 CH-4464 Maisprach Switzerland |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Osho (Rajneesh) |
Family
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Career
| Personal assistant and spokesperson for Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho) from 1981 to 1985 | |
| President of the Rajneesh Foundation International during the Rajneeshpuram period in Oregon | |
| Managed two nursing homes in Maisprach, Switzerland after moving there | |
| Orchestrated the purchase of 65,000 acres of land in Wasco County, Oregon and directed development of Rajneeshpuram commune |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Ma Anand Sheela enrolled in Montclair State College when she was 18 years old. | |
| 2. Sheela was in charge of managing the Rajneeshpuram ashram in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. | |
| 3. She purchased 64,000 acres of land in Oregon to develop a recreation center. | |
| 4. Sheela organized a meeting with Indira Gandhi to discuss establishing an ashram in India. | |
| 5. Sheela orchestrated the most extensive bioterror attack in American history. | |
| 6. Convicted in 1986 for attempted murder, assault, arson, and wiretapping related to Rajneeshpuram activities; sentenced to 4.5 years in federal prison, released after 29 months and deported to West Germany. | |
| 7. In 1999, convicted by a Swiss court for criminal acts preparatory to murder in a plot against US prosecutor Charles Turner; sentenced to time served. | |
| 8. She was introduced to Bhagwan by her parents before leaving for the United States to attend university. | |
| 9. Sheela was the only person who regularly conversed with the Bhagwan and directed the commune as its spokesperson to the outside world. | |
| 10. She found the architects, urban planners, scientists, accountants, and lawyers who transformed empty Oregon ranchland into the fully functional mini-city of Rajneeshpuram. | |
| 11. Sheela fled the commune for Europe on September 13, 1985, and was arrested in West Germany on October 28, 1985. | |
| 12. She was extradited to Oregon and sentenced to ten years in federal prison in Pleasanton, California. | |
| 13. Authorities discovered wiretapping networks and bio-terror research facilities in Sheela's house. | |
| 14. In 1985, Sheela told Australia's 60 Minutes: 'He had the dream, the vision, and I had the ability to put it into practice.' |