Former PM Manmohan Singh passes away at 92: 10 lesser-known facts about him

10 Little-known facts about Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died on December 26 in New Delhi. Singh was 92. Singh served as Prime Minister of the Congress-led UPA administration for two terms, from 2004 to 2014. From 1991 until 1996, he served as India's finance minister under Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's government. Singh never won a Lok Sabha election. The Congress party first nominated him to the Rajya Sabha in October 1991, four months after he was appointed Union Finance Minister. Singh represented Assam in the Rajya Sabha for five terms before moving to Rajasthan in 2019.

10 Surprising facts you didn’t know about former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

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Manmohan Singh, an economist and former Prime Minister of India, made important contributions to the country's progress. He held prominent positions at the Planning Commission, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and as an economic advisor. Here are some important facts regarding his life and career:

1. Singh was born on September 26, 1932, in Gah, Punjab (present-day Pakistan), and went to India with his family following Partition.
2. Two RBI governors went on to become Finance Ministers: Manmohan Singh and CD Deshmukh.
3. Manmohan Singh could speak Hindi fluently, but his speeches were written in Urdu due to his expertise with the language.
4. Singh's childhood home in Gah (undivided Punjab) lacked power, piped water, and schools, thus he had to go kilometers to learn by kerosene lamp light.
5. In 1993, Euromoney and Asiamoney honored Singh the "Finance Minister of the Year".

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1. When India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, offered Manmohan Singh a government position in 1962, he declined, citing his dedication to teaching at his Amritsar college.
2. Singh had a habit of turning on the BBC every morning. This regimen was invaluable during the 2004 tsunami catastrophe, allowing him to respond quickly and efficiently.
3. He lost his mother at an early age and was raised by his grandma.
4. Manmohan Singh was one of the famous people responsible for the post-liberalization of India.
5. In 2002, he received the Outstanding Parliamentary Award.

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