ABOUT MANMOHAN SINGH

 

Bio

Full Name

Manmohan Singh Kohli

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NickName(s)

- Mohan

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Profession(s)

- Economist, Bureaucrat, Politician

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Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 6

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Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 60 kg

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Eye Colour

Black

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Hair Colour

Grey

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Career

Awards/Honours

1952:

- Panjab University awarded him the University Medal for standing first in B.A. (Honors Economics)

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1954:

- Panjab University awarded him the Uttar Chand Kapur Medal for standing first in M.A. (Economics)

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1956:

- Adam Smith Prize by the University of Cambridge, UK

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1983:

- Panjab University awarded him Doctor of Letters

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1987:

- Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India

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2009:

- Panjab University created a Dr. Manmohan Singh chair in their economics department

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2002:

- Outstanding Parliamentarian Award by the Indian Parliamentary Group

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2005:

- The University of Oxford awarded him an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree

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2005:

- Top 100 Influential People in the World by Time Magazine

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2006:

- The University of Cambridge awarded him an honorary Doctor of Civil Law Degree

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Personal Life

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Schools

- A Village school in Gah, Peshawar (Name Not Known)

[Source]

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- Khalsa High School for Boys, Peshawar, British India (now, in Pakistan)

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College(s)

- Hindu College, Amritsar

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- Government College, Panjab University, Hoshiarpur (now, in Chandigarh)

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- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England

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- Oxford University, Oxford, England

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Date Of Birth

Monday, 26 Sep 1932

Age:

89

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Birthplace

Gah, Punjab, British India (Now Punjab, Pakistan)

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Zodiac Sign

Libra

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Nationality

Indian

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Hometown

Amritsar, Punjab, India

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Educational Qualification

- Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Oxford in 1960

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Religion

Sikhism

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Caste

Khatri; Kohli (sub-caste; Kukrain)

[Source]

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Food Habit

Non-vegetarian

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Address

- 9, Safdarjung Lane, New Delhi

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Hobbies

Poetry, Reading, Writing, Listening to Music

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Relationships

Marital Status

Married

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Marriage Date

Sunday, 14 Sep 1958

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Family

Spouse(s)

- Gursharan Kaur (Homemaker)

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Parents

Father

- - Gurmukh Singh (a Clerk)

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Mother

- - Amrit Kaur

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Step-mother

- - Sitawanti Kaur

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Siblings

Brother

- - 1 (Name Not Known; died at a very young age)

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Half-Brother(s)

- - 3

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- Surinder Singh Kohli (Politician)

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- Daljit Singh Kohli (Politician; joined BJP in 2014)

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- Surjeet Singh Kohli (Politician)

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Sister

- - None

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Half-Sister(s)

- - 6

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- Gobind Kaur

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- Pritam Kaur

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- Nirman Kaur

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- Narinder Kaur

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- Gyan Kaur

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- 1 More (Name Not Known)

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Children

Son

- - None

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Daughter(s)

- - 3

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- Amrit Singh (Human Rights Lawyer)

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- Daman Singh (Writer)

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- Upinder Singh (Historian)

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Favourites

Colour(s)

Grey

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Food

Missi Roti, Vadiyaan, Pulao Chhole

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Car(s)

Maruti 800 (1996 Model)

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Personal Belongings / Assets

Assets/Properties

- Two flats worth 7.27 crore- one in Chandigarh and another in New Delhi

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- 150.8 gm Gold Jewellery worth 3.45 lakh

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Money Factor

Net Worth

- 11.6 crore (as in 2013)

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Salary (approx.)

- 50,000/month + Other Allowances

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