Manmohan Singh Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Full Name

Manmohan Singh Kohli

NickName(s)

- Mohan

Profession(s)

- Economist, Bureaucrat, Politician

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 6

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 60 kg

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Grey

Career

Awards/Honours

1952:

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

1954:

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

1956:

- Adam Smith Prize by the University of Cambridge, UK

1983:

- Panjab University awarded him Doctor of Letters

1987:

- Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India

2009:

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

2002:

- Outstanding Parliamentarian Award by the Indian Parliamentary Group

2005:

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

2005:

- Top 100 Influential People in the World by Time Magazine

2006:

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

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Monday, 26 Sep 1932

Age:

Birthplace

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

Zodiac Sign

Libra

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Schools

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

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

College(s)

- Hindu College, Amritsar

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

- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England

- Oxford University, Oxford, England

Educational Qualification

- Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Oxford in 1960

Religion

Sikhism

Caste

Khatri; Kohli (sub-caste; Kukrain)

[Source]

Food Habit

Non-vegetarian

Address

- 9, Safdarjung Lane, New Delhi

Hobbies

Poetry, Reading, Writing, Listening to Music

Signature

Relationships

Marriage Date

Sunday, 14 Sep 1958

Marital Status

Married

Family

Spouse(s)

- Gursharan Kaur (Homemaker)

Parents

Father

- - Gurmukh Singh (a Clerk)

Mother

- - Amrit Kaur

Step-mother

- - Sitawanti Kaur

Siblings

Brother

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

Half-Brother(s)

- - 3

- Surinder Singh Kohli (Politician)

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

Manmohan Singh's Half Brother Daljit Singh Kohli

- Surjeet Singh Kohli (Politician)

Manmohan Singh's Half Brother Surjeet Singh Kohli

Sister

- - None

Half-Sister(s)

- - 6

- Gobind Kaur

- Pritam Kaur

- Nirman Kaur

- Narinder Kaur

- Gyan Kaur

- 1 More (Name Not Known)

Children

Son

- - None

Daughter(s)

- - 3

- Amrit Singh (Human Rights Lawyer)

- Daman Singh (Writer)

- Upinder Singh (Historian)

Favourites

Food

Missi Roti, Vadiyaan, Pulao Chhole

Colour(s)

Grey

Car(s)

Maruti 800 (1996 Model)

Personal Belongings / Assets

Assets/Properties

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

- 150.8 gm Gold Jewellery worth 3.45 lakh

Money Factor

Salary (approx.)

- 50,000/month + Other Allowances

Net Worth

- 11.6 crore (as in 2013)

Personal Details

Bio

Full Name: Manmohan Singh Kohli
NickName(s): Mohan
Profession(s): Economist, Bureaucrat, Politician

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 6
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 60 kg
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Grey

Career

Awards/Honours: Panjab University awarded him the University Medal for standing first in B.A. (Honors Economics), Panjab University awarded him the Uttar Chand Kapur Medal for standing first in M.A. (Economics), Adam Smith Prize by the University of Cambridge, UK, Panjab University awarded him Doctor of Letters, Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India, Panjab University created a Dr. Manmohan Singh chair in their economics department, Outstanding Parliamentarian Award by the Indian Parliamentary Group, The University of Oxford awarded him an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree, Top 100 Influential People in the World by Time Magazine, The University of Cambridge awarded him an honorary Doctor of Civil Law Degree

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 26 September 1932
Birthplace: Gah, Punjab, British India (Now Punjab, Pakistan)
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Schools: A Village school in Gah, Peshawar (Name Not Known), Khalsa High School for Boys, Peshawar, British India (now, in Pakistan)
College(s): Hindu College, Amritsar, Government College, Panjab University, Hoshiarpur (now, in Chandigarh), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, Oxford University, Oxford, England
Educational Qualification: Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Oxford in 1960
Religion: Sikhism
Caste: Khatri; Kohli (sub-caste; Kukrain)
Food Habit: Non-vegetarian
Address: 9, Safdarjung Lane, New Delhi
Hobbies: Poetry, Reading, Writing, Listening to Music
Lesser Known Facts: Does Manmohan Singh smoke?: No, Does Manmohan Singh drink alcohol?: No, Dr. Singh was born into a Sikh Family of a village named Gah in British India., After his birth, his parents had taken him to Panja Sahib, one of the most sacred of Sikh shrines, fifty kilometres from Rawalpindi. Following the custom, the priest opened the holy Guru Granth Sahib at random, the first word that appeared on the page began with M, and the baby was named Manmohan., He was raised by his paternal grandmother; as he lost his mother when he was very young., His father, Gurmukh Singh was a Clerk in a firm of commission agents that imported dry fruits from Afghanistanto supply across India., He was first admitted to a village school in Gah, Peshawar; where his roll no. was 187. The schoolmasters name was Daulat Ram., According to sources, Singhs father mostly remained outside the town and would rarely make a visit to Gah., After his primary schooling, Manmohan Singh had to move to Chakwal, a town in Pakistan, where he was admitted to Khalsa High School for Boys. It was there that his father showed up after a long time; who had remarried a while ago. He took Manmohan to live with his second family in Peshawar. Manmohan was not very happy at this.Manmohan Singh was 11-year-old at that time., After moving to Peshawar, the fears that Manmohan Singh had about his new family were soon banished; as his step-mother, Sitawanti Kaur was very warm and affectionate to him, and soon, he developed a good rapport with her., In Peshawar, Manmohan was admitted to the Khalsa High School for Boys, where he started taking part in debate competitions. Although he wasnt good at athletics, he loved to play hockey and football., In 1945, he topped his school in class 8th examination, and it was then that Mr. Singhs academic brilliance was acknowledged for the first time., The following year, i.e., in 1946, he quit history, geography, and civics; opting instead for chemistry, physics, and physiology., In 1946, his family moved into its own home in Guru Nanak Pura in Peshawar; after living in rented accommodation for several years., The young Manmohan was very fond of exploring the city and would explore Peshawar on foot, by bicycle, or by tonga., After the end of World War II on 14 August 1945, sweets were being distributed at Khalsa High School for Boys, to which, Manmohan had protested on the pretext that even though it was a victory over Fascism but Britain was yet to release India from bondage., By the age of 13, Manmohan Singh had developed a knack for politics., After the Partition of India, Mr. Singhs family migrated from Peshawar to Amritsar, where he attended the Hindu College., Thereafter, he went on to attend the Panjab University (then in Hoshiarpur) to pursue his graduation and post graduation in Economics., Throughout his academic life, Mr. Singh was a brilliant student., In 1958, Manmohan Singh underwent an arranged marriage with Gursharan Kaur. The couple has three daughters. In an interview,Gursharan Kaur revealed that the first thing that Manmohan Singh had asked her was her division in her graduation, to which, she had replied- second division., He was directly elected as the finance minister of India by the then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao with no political experience under his belt. He played quite a vital role as the Finance Minister by pushing the nation towards a Market Economy after it suffered an economic crisis in 1991. It was the time when India could afford just 2 weeks of import; because the foreign reserves were just $1 Billion. For that, he freed Indian Economy from Licence Raj, a source of slow economic growth and corruption in India., It was P. V. Narasimha Rao, who brought Manmohan Singh into active politics by making him a Rajya Sabha Member from Assam., He has been representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha since 1991, which goes to a record five consecutive terms., Mr. Singh was the first Prime Minister of India since Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru to be re-elected after a full five-year term. He also became the first Sikh Prime Minister of India in May 2004., It was a surprise to his wife, Gursharan Kaur, when Mr, Singhs name was chosen for the post of the Prime Minister of India in 2004., She revealed in an interview that for hisswearing-in ceremony, Manmohan Singh worehis regular clothes and didnt go for anyspecial clothes, such as the traditional sherwani., India, in 2007, under the Prime Ministership of Manmohan Singh, achieved its highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 9% and became the second fastest growing economy in the world., Mr. Singh is known to keep his friendships always vital, and even after becoming the Prime Minister of India, he received his childhood friend,Raja Mohammad Ali, who had come from Pakistan to meet Manmohan Singh in 2008., Sales Tax was replaced by the Value Added Tax (VAT) in 2005 by the Manmohan Singh Government., After the 2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks, the need for a central agency to combat terrorism was realized. Manmohan Singhs Government then created the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2009., Forbes ranked him #18 on the list of the worlds most powerful people in 2010. Magazine also described him as- Universally praised Indias Prime Minister since Nehru., His public image was tarnished because of several corruption allegations since the start of his second term as the Prime Minister of India in 2009. The opposition demanded his resignation over his alleged indecisiveness in Indian Coal Allocation Scam and 2G Spectrum Scam., In 2016, Singh took up as the Jawaharlal Nehru Chair at Panjab University, Chandigarh., Mr. Singh has some serious health issues andhas undergone multiple cardiac bypass surgeries; the most recent one was in January 2009., In 2019, a film titled The Accidental Prime Minister was released, which was allegedly based on the life of Manmohan Singh, in which Anupam Kher appeared as Manmohan Singh and
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Relationships

Marriage Date: 14 September 1958
Marital Status: Married

Family

Spouse(s): Gursharan Kaur (Homemaker)
Parents: - Gurmukh Singh (a Clerk), - Amrit Kaur, - Sitawanti Kaur
Siblings: - 1 (Name Not Known; died at a very young age), - 3, Surinder Singh Kohli (Politician), Daljit Singh Kohli (Politician; joined BJP in 2014), Surjeet Singh Kohli (Politician), - None, - 6, Gobind Kaur, Pritam Kaur, Nirman Kaur, Narinder Kaur, Gyan Kaur, 1 More (Name Not Known)
Children: - None, - 3, Amrit Singh (Human Rights Lawyer), Daman Singh (Writer), Upinder Singh (Historian)

Favourites

Food: Missi Roti, Vadiyaan, Pulao Chhole
Colour(s): Grey
Car(s): Maruti 800 (1996 Model)

Personal Belongings / Assets

Assets/Properties: Two flats worth 7.27 crore- one in Chandigarh and another in New Delhi, 150.8 gm Gold Jewellery worth 3.45 lakh

Money Factor

Salary (approx.): 50,000/month + Other Allowances
Net Worth: 11.6 crore (as in 2013)

Updated: Wednesday,Sep 09, 2026 14:27 PM GMT+05:30

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