"My grandfather....": This is why Manmohan Singh never wanted to return to his ancestral village
PTC News Desk: Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's daughter Daman Singh authored a book 'Strictly Personal: Manmohan and Gursharan' in which she shared some of the intimate details of her father's early life. inher book she also revealed detailed backing her father's reluctance to visit his ancestral village.
When asked by her sister Kiki if he wished to return to Gah, Singh's response was clear: "No, not really. That is where my grandfather was killed."
Manmohan Singh, a native of village Gah in Pakistan moved to India during partition carrying some painful memories along with him. He had some deep emotional connections with his early life which were unfortunately overshadowed by violence.
In her book, Daman Singh also highlighted her father's determination during his time as a student at Cambridge University, where financial difficulties were a constant hurdle.
Daman Singh also highlighted her father's determination during his time as a student at Cambridge University, where financial difficulties were a constant hurdle. Although he had a scholarship, Singh frequently struggled, living frugally, relying on subsidized meals, and sometimes getting by with just a sixpence bar of Cadbury's chocolate when funds from home were late.
"For the rest he had to depend on his father. Manmohan was careful to live very stingily. Subsidized meals in the dining hall were relatively cheap at two shillings sixpence. He never ate out, and seldom indulged in beer or wine," she wrote.
- PTC NEWS
