Rare pictures of outgoing PM Manmohan Singh and family

New Delhi: The legendary economist does not depend on any introduction. Manmohan Singh, not only is he the first Sikh to hold the office of Indian Prime Minister but also the only Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to return to office after completion of his tenure.Manmohan in younger daysBorn in Gah, which is now a part of Pakistan, Singh's family was one of those families who had to migrate to India during partition in 1947. Singh was a brilliant student all through his academic life. He attended Hindu College and Punjab University and attained his masters in Economics. He became a Tata scholar and attended Cambridge University. His marvelous intelligence yielded him the Wrenbury scholarship.Manmohan being felicitatedHe worked for the United Nations for three years i.e, from 1966-1969, after he completed his doctorate from Oxford University. He was then hired by Lalit Narayan Mishra as an advisor. Singh worked on many important profiles in the government of India. He served as the Chief Economic Advisor from 1972-76, he became the Reserve Bank Governor from 1982-85 and headed the Planning Commission from 1985-87.Manmoahn's wife with family membersDuring 1991 economic crisis, Manmhan Singh emerged as a savior for the country. He was appointed as the Finance Minister by then Prime Minister P.V Narsimha Rao. Singh introduced several reforms that helped the plunging economy of India to recover. But despite Manmohan Singh's radical reforms, Congress failed miserably in the 1996 general elections. Manmohan Singh next, became the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's rule.Subsequently, in 2004, when UPA won general elections, to everyone's surprise, the Congress chief Sonia Gandhi renounced the post of prime minister and announced Manmohan Singh the next PM of India. In 1958, Manmohan Singh married Gursharan Kaur and together they have three daughters, Upinder Singh, Daman Singh and Amrit Singh.Their eldest daughter is professor at the Delhi university and has written six books till now. Their second daughter Daman Singh is a St. Stephen's graduate and attended Institute of Rural Management in Gujarat. She has also penned down few pieces of literature. Their youngest daughter, Amrit Singh serves as the staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union.Let's have a look at some pictures of the magnificent PM and his family.Manmohan Singh with his familyManmohan Singh with former Prime Minister P.V. Narsimha RaoManmohan Singh in his younger days with wife Gursharan KaurManmohan Singh with wife and daughterManmohan Singhh's second daughter Daman Singh.Manmohan Singh's youngest daughter Amrit SinghManmohan Singh with famous actor Dilip Kumar and his wife Saira BanoManmohan in a happy moodManmohan Singh with RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav.Manmohan Singh with Lok Janshakti Party president Ram Vilas Paswan.Manmohan with Ghulam Nabi Azad and othersManmoahn expressing his view pointManmohan Singh with Congress president Sonia Gandhi.Manmohan with politician guestManmohan leaving for parliamentManmohan with Kalpnath RaiManmohan in his officeManmohan with Arjun Singh and other leadersManmohan in a thinking moodManmohan with SoniaManmohan Singh with former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Manmohan Singh with wife Gursharan Kaur at their residence.Manmohan in a happy moodManmohan in his office

Rare pictures of outgoing PM Manmohan Singh and family

New Delhi: The legendary economist does not depend on any introduction. Manmohan Singh, not only is he the first Sikh to hold the office of Indian Prime Minister but also the only Prime Minister after

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