Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh had a special place in his heart for the holy city of Amritsar. He was born at Gah, Punjab (now in Chakwal district of Pakistan), to Gurmukh Singh and Amrit Kaur on September 26, 1932.
He got his earlier education at Khalsa School in Peshawar. He was 14 when his family migrated to Amritsar after the Partition in 1947. He lost his mother at a very young age and was raised by his grandmother.
Dr Singh completed his schooling in Amritsar and did his graduation in economics from Hindu College. His wife Gursharan Kaur also belongs to Amritsar. They have three daughters —Upinder Singh, Daman Singh and Amrit Singh.
His extended family consisted of six sisters and three half-brothers — Surinder Singh Kohli, Surjit Singh Kohli and Daljit Singh Kohli. Both Surjit and Daljit run a garment business in Amritsar. They also own a factory that manufactures auto parts.
Due to Dr Singh’s stature and his local connections, the Congress was inclined to field him in the parliamentary elections in 2009 and 2019. A concerted effort was made to convince him to contest the elections from Amritsar, but he refused both times, citing health reasons.
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