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His stepmother, Sitawanti Kaur, played a significant role in his upbringing.

He had three half-brothers – Surinder Singh Kohli, Daljit Singh Kohli, and Surjeet Singh Kohli – all involved in politics. His stepmother was very affectionate to him, and soon, he developed a good bond with her. In 2004, during the 14th Lok Sabha elections, the Indian National Congress (INC) Party formed a United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and won over the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).

He achieved first class with the first position in class 12th and first class in 10th.

He graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Economics from Government College, Panjab University, Hoshiarpur (now, in Chandigarh) in 1952 and 1954 respectively.

He served as the Member-Secretary of the Planning Commission from 1980 to 1982.

Other Works

His extensive career encompassed roles at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Planning Commission of India. In 1946, his family owned a home in Peshawar after staying in rented places for many years.

Details regarding the exact value of his assets can be found in public records.

Salary & Net Worth

As a Rajya Sabha member, his salary and allowances were in line with the prescribed norms. He lost his mother at a very young age after which, he was raised by his paternal grandmother, Jamna Devi. In 1990, Singh was appointed as an Economic Affairs Advisor to the then Prime Minister of India, Vishwanath Pratap Singh.

He went on to attend several international meetings as a member of the delegation from India. His paternal grandfather is Sant Singh.

Manmohan had a stepmother, Sitawanti Kaur.

• His beloved poet was Iqbal.

• He was a Non-Vegetarian, but he preferred Vegetarian food.

• In 2019, a Bollywood movie titled, The Accidental Prime Minister was made which depicts the life of Dr Manmohan Singh during his tenure as Prime Minister. In 1987-1990, he held the office of the Secretary-General of the South Commission in Geneva, Switzerland.

  He published the book “India’s Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth,” which is based on his doctoral thesis “India’s export performance, 1951-1960, export prospects and policy implications.” 

  Manmohan Singh’s Book

  From 1966-1969, Singh worked for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

  He also had six half-sisters. In the same period, he served as the Director of the RBI and the IDBI. was 187 and the schoolmaster was Daulat Ram.
  

  Manmohan’s School at Gah, Pakistan

• While Dr Singh was a student at Khalsa High School for Boys in Chakwal (a town in Pakistan), his father, who had remarried by then, showed up and took Dr Singh to stay along with his new family in Peshawar.

• In 1946, Dr Singh opted for Chemistry, Physics, and Physiology rather than History, Geography, and Civics.

• When he first met Gursharan Kaur, the first thing he asked was about her graduation division, to which, she replied- “second division.”

• Gursharan Kaur was surprised when Dr Singh was chosen to be the Prime Minister of India in 2004.

• Dr Singh wore normal clothes during his swearing-in ceremony as Prime Minister of India.