New Delhi: Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, passed away on December 26. He was 92 years old. Singh was an Indian politician, economist, academic, and bureaucrat who served as the 13th prime minister from 2004 to 2014. He was the fourth longest-serving Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Narendra Modi.
Manmohan Singh was born on September 26, 1932, in Gah, Pakistan. His family moved to India during the 1947 partition. He earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Oxford and worked for the United Nations from 1966 to 1969. He later started his career in the Indian government when Lalit Narayan Mishra appointed him an advisor in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The former Prime Minister held important positions in the Government of India in the 1970s and 1980s. He served as chief economic advisor of the Finance Ministry from 1972 to 1976, governor of the Reserve Bank from 1982 to 1985, and head of the Planning Commission from 1985 to 1987.
He was first elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, in 1991 by the Assam state legislature. He was re-elected in 1995, 2001, 2007, 2013 and 2019. In the 2004 General Elections, the Indian National Congress party teamed up with allies to create the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and defeated the BJP. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi suggested Singh for Prime Minister, and on May 22, 2004, he became the 13th Prime Minister of India. In 2009, the UPA won again in the 15th Lok Sabha elections, and Singh was re-elected as Prime Minister on May 22, 2009.
Manmohan Singh has received many honours and awards throughout his lifetime. In this article, we will look at the complete list of honours and awards the former Prime Minister received.
Manmohan Singh’s Notable Awards and Honours
1987: Padma Vibhushan (India’s second-highest civilian honour)
2010: Order of King Abdulaziz (Special Class, the second-highest civilian honour of Saudi Arabia)
2014: Order of the Paulownia Flowers (Grand Cordon, the second-highest civilian honour of Japan)
Academic Achievements and Honorary Degrees
Scholastic Honours
1957: Wrenbury Scholar (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
1976: Honorary Professor (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India)
1982: Honorary Fellow (Indian Institute of Bankers )
1982: Honorary Fellow (St John’s College, Cambridge, United Kingdom)
1985: President (Indian Economic Association, India)
1986: National Fellow (National Institute of Education)
1994: Honorary Fellow (All India Management Association)
1994: Nuffield College, Oxford (United Kingdom)
1994: Distinguished Fellow (London School of Economics)
1996: Honorary Professor (Delhi School of Economics, India)
1999: Fellow (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences)
2005: Honorary Fellow (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)
Honorary degrees
1983: Doctor of Letters (Panjab University, India)
1997: Doctor of Law (University of Alberta, Canada)
2005: Doctor of Civil Law (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
2006: University of Cambridge
2007: Doctor of Letters (University of Jammu, India)
2008: University of Madras
2008: Benaras Hindu University
2010: King Saud University (Saudi Arabia)
2010: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (Russia)
Other Awards
1952: University Medal, Panjab University (For standing first in BA Honors (Economics))
1954: Uttar Chand Kapur Medal (For standing first in MA (Economics))
1955: Wright Prize for Distinguished Performance, St John’s College, Cambridge
1956: Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge
1995: Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award, Indian Science Congress Association
1997: Nikkei Asia Prize for Regional Growth, Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc.
1997: Justice KS Hegde Award, Justice KS Hegde Foundation
1997: Lokmanya Tilak Award, Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust
1999: HH Kanchi Shri Paramacharya Award for Excellence, Ramaswamy Venkataraman Centenarian Trust
2000: Annasaheb Chirmule Award, Annasaheb Chirmule Trust
2002: Outstanding Parliamentarian Award, Indian Parliamentary Group
2010: World Statesman Award, Appeal of Conscience Foundation (Singh was honoured with the World Statesman Award at a ceremony in New York on September 21, 2010.)
Recognition and Global Impact
1993: Finance Minister of the Year, Euromoney
1994: Finance Minister of the Year, Asiamoney
2005: 100 Most Influential People in the World, Time
2006: Indian of the Year, CNN-IBN
2009: 36th Most Powerful Person in the World, Forbes
2010: 18th Most Powerful Person in the World
2010: 100 Most Influential People in the World, Time
2011: 19th Most Powerful Person in the World, Forbes
2012: 20th Most Powerful Person in the World
2013: 28th Most Powerful Person in the World
Significant contributions to Indian economics and politics marked Manmohan Singh’s life. This article celebrates his remarkable career, detailing the numerous accolades and awards he received throughout his life, including prestigious international honours and honorary degrees from leading universities worldwide. His legacy as a respected statesman and economist continues to inspire. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
