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{{ | {{Short description|Economist and Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014}} | ||
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| name = Manmohan Singh | | name = Manmohan Singh | ||
| alt = Manmohan Singh | | alt = Manmohan Singh | ||
| caption = Manmohan Singh in 2009 | |||
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| office = 13th [[Prime Minister of India]] | | office = 13th [[Prime Minister of India]] | ||
| president = {{ubl|[[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]|[[Pratibha Patil]]|[[Pranab Mukherjee]]}} | | president = {{ubl|[[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]|[[Pratibha Patil]]|[[Pranab Mukherjee]]}} | ||
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| term_end = 26 May 2014 | | term_end = 26 May 2014 | ||
| predecessor = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] | | predecessor = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] | ||
| vicepresident = {{ubl|[[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]]|[[Mohammad Hamid Ansari]]}} | | vicepresident = {{ubl|[[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]]|[[Mohammad Hamid Ansari]]}} | ||
| successor = [[Narendra Modi]] | | successor = [[Narendra Modi]] | ||
| order1 = 16th | | order1 = 16th | ||
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| alma_mater = {{nowrap|[[Panjab University]] ([[B.A.|BA]], [[M.A.|MA]])<br />[[University of Cambridge]] (BA)<br />[[University of Oxford]] ([[DPhil]])}} | | alma_mater = {{nowrap|[[Panjab University]] ([[B.A.|BA]], [[M.A.|MA]])<br />[[University of Cambridge]] (BA)<br />[[University of Oxford]] ([[DPhil]])}} | ||
| profession = {{hlist |[[Economist]]|academician|bureaucrat|politician}} | | profession = {{hlist |[[Economist]]|academician|bureaucrat|politician}} | ||
| residence = 3 Motilal Nehru Marg, [[New Delhi]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/former-pm-manmohan-singh-moves-to-3-motilal-nehru-marg-1543989.html | title=Former PM Manmohan Singh moves to 3, Motilal Nehru Marg}}</ref> | | residence = 3 Motilal Nehru Marg, [[New Delhi]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/former-pm-manmohan-singh-moves-to-3-motilal-nehru-marg-1543989.html | title=Former PM Manmohan Singh moves to 3, Motilal Nehru Marg| date=27 May 2014}}</ref> | ||
| awards = [[Padma Vibushan]] <br /> [[Adam Smith Prize]] | | awards = [[Padma Vibushan]] <br /> [[Adam Smith Prize]] | ||
| signature = Manmohan Singh Signatures.svg | | signature = Manmohan Singh Signatures.svg | ||
| signature_alt = Manmohan Singh | | signature_alt = Manmohan Singh | ||
| image = | | image = File:Manmohan Singh in 2009.jpg | ||
| office4 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | |||
| term_start4 = 1 October 1991 | |||
| term_end4 = 14 June 2019 | |||
| constituency4 = Assam | |||
| office5 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | |||
| term_start5 = 19 August 2019 | |||
| constituency5 = Rajasthan | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Manmohan Singh''' ({{IPA-pa|mənˈmoːɦən ˈsɪ́ŋɡ|lang|Hi-ManmohanSingh.ogg}}; born 26 September 1932) is an Indian economist, academic, and politician who served as the 13th [[Prime Minister | '''Manmohan Singh''' ({{IPA-pa|mənˈmoːɦən ˈsɪ́ŋɡ|lang|Hi-ManmohanSingh.ogg}}; born 26 September 1932) is an Indian economist, academic, and politician who served as the 13th [[Prime Minister of India]] from 2004 to 2014. Currently, he is a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], representing the state of [[Rajasthan]]. A member of the [[Indian National Congress]], Singh was the first [[Sikh]] Prime minister of India. Singh was also the first prime minister since [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] to be re-elected after completing a full five-year term. | ||
Born in [[Gah, Pakistan|Gah]], [[Punjab (region)|West Punjab]], in what is today [[Pakistan]], Singh's family migrated to India during [[Partition of India|its partition]] in 1947. After obtaining his doctorate in economics from [[Nuffield College, Oxford|Oxford]], Singh worked for the [[United Nations]] during 1966–1969. He subsequently began his bureaucratic career when [[Lalit Narayan Mishra]] hired him as an advisor in the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Ministry of Commerce and Industry]]. During the 1970s and 1980s, Singh held several key posts in the [[Government of India]], such as [[Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India|Chief Economic Advisor]] (1972–1976), governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India|Reserve Bank]] (1982–1985) and head of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]] (1985–1987). | Born in [[Gah, Pakistan|Gah]], [[Punjab (region)|West Punjab]], in what is today [[Pakistan]], Singh's family migrated to India during [[Partition of India|its partition]] in 1947. After obtaining his doctorate in economics from [[Nuffield College, Oxford|Oxford]], Singh worked for the [[United Nations]] during 1966–1969. He subsequently began his bureaucratic career when [[Lalit Narayan Mishra]] hired him as an advisor in the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Ministry of Commerce and Industry]]. During the 1970s and 1980s, Singh held several key posts in the [[Government of India]], such as [[Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India|Chief Economic Advisor]] (1972–1976), governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India|Reserve Bank]] (1982–1985) and head of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]] (1985–1987). | ||
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In 1991, as India faced a [[1991 Indian economic crisis|severe economic crisis]], newly elected Prime Minister [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] surprisingly inducted the apolitical Singh into his cabinet as [[Minister of Finance (India)|Finance Minister]]. Over the next few years, despite strong opposition, he as a Finance Minister carried out several structural reforms that [[Economic liberalisation in India|liberalised India's economy]]. Although these measures proved successful in averting the crisis, and enhanced Singh's reputation globally as a leading reform-minded economist, the incumbent [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] fared poorly in the [[1996 Indian general election|1996 general election]]. Subsequently, Singh served as [[Leader of the Opposition (India)|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] (the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]]) during the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] government of 1998–2004. | In 1991, as India faced a [[1991 Indian economic crisis|severe economic crisis]], newly elected Prime Minister [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] surprisingly inducted the apolitical Singh into his cabinet as [[Minister of Finance (India)|Finance Minister]]. Over the next few years, despite strong opposition, he as a Finance Minister carried out several structural reforms that [[Economic liberalisation in India|liberalised India's economy]]. Although these measures proved successful in averting the crisis, and enhanced Singh's reputation globally as a leading reform-minded economist, the incumbent [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] fared poorly in the [[1996 Indian general election|1996 general election]]. Subsequently, Singh served as [[Leader of the Opposition (India)|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] (the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]]) during the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] government of 1998–2004. | ||
In 2004, when the Congress-led [[United Progressive Alliance]] (UPA) came to power, its chairperson [[Sonia Gandhi]] unexpectedly relinquished the premiership to | In 2004, when the Congress-led [[United Progressive Alliance]] (UPA) came to power, its chairperson [[Sonia Gandhi]] unexpectedly relinquished the premiership to Singh. His [[first Manmohan Singh ministry|first ministry]] executed several key legislations and projects, including the [[National Rural Health Mission]], [[Unique Identification Authority of India|Unique Identification Authority]], [[Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act|Rural Employment Guarantee]] scheme and [[Right to Information Act]]. In 2008, opposition to a historic [[U.S.–India Civil Nuclear Agreement|civil nuclear agreement with the United States]] nearly caused Singh's government to fall after [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] parties withdrew their support. Although India's economy grew rapidly under UPA I, its security was threatened by several terrorist incidents (including the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]]) and the continuing [[Maoist insurgency]]. | ||
The [[2009 Indian general election|2009 general election]] saw the UPA return with an increased mandate, with Singh retaining the office of Prime Minister. Over the next few years, Singh's [[second Manmohan Singh ministry|second ministry]] government faced a number of corruption | The [[2009 Indian general election|2009 general election]] saw the UPA return with an increased mandate, with Singh retaining the office of Prime Minister. Over the next few years, Singh's [[second Manmohan Singh ministry|second ministry]] government faced a number of corruption charges over the organisation of the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]], the [[2G spectrum allocation case]] and the [[Indian coal allocation scam|allocation of coal blocks]]. After his term ended in 2014 he opted out from the race for the office of the [[Prime Minister of India]] during the [[2014 Indian general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=India's Manmohan Singh to step down as PM|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/03/india-manmohan-singh-rahul-gandhi-narendra-modi|access-date=20 April 2015|work=The Guardian|date=3 January 2014}}</ref> Singh was never a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|member of the Lok Sabha]] but served as a member of the [[Parliament of India]], representing the state of [[Assam]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] for five terms from 1991 to 2019.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manmohan Singh takes oath as Rajya Sabha member|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Manmohan-Singh-takes-oath-as-Rajya-Sabha-member/articleshow/20626992.cms|access-date=20 April 2015|work=The Times of India|date=17 June 2013}}</ref> In August 2019, Singh succeeded as [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member to the Rajya Sabha]] from [[Rajasthan]] after the death of sitting MP [[Madan Lal Saini]], from [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Iqbal |first1=Mohammed |title=Manmohan Singh files Rajya Sabha nomination from Rajasthan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manmohan-singh-files-rajya-sabha-nomination-from-rajasthan/article29059696.ece |access-date=18 August 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=13 August 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=RS bypoll: Manmohan's nomination found valid |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/rs-bypoll-manmohan-s-nomination-found-valid/818485.html |access-date=18 August 2019 |work=The Tribune |date=17 August 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Singh was born to Gurmukh Singh and Amrit Kaur on 26 September 1932, in [[Gah, Pakistan|Gah]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]], into a [[Sikh]] family.<ref name="dr mms">{{cite web|title=Detailed Profile: Dr. Manmohan Singh |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2 |access-date=18 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207031001/http://india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2 |archive-date=7 December 2011 }}</ref> He lost his mother when he was very young and was raised by his paternal grandmother, to whom he was very close. | Singh was born to Gurmukh Singh and Amrit Kaur on 26 September 1932, in [[Gah, Pakistan|Gah]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]], into a [[Sikh]] family.<ref name="dr mms">{{cite web|title=Detailed Profile: Dr. Manmohan Singh |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2 |access-date=18 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207031001/http://india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2 |archive-date=7 December 2011 }}</ref> He lost his mother when he was very young and was raised by his paternal grandmother, to whom he was very close.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} | ||
After the [[Partition of India]], his family migrated to [[Amritsar]], India, where he studied at | After the [[Partition of India]], his family migrated to [[Amritsar]], India, where he studied at Hindu College, Amritsar.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} He attended [[Panjab University]], then in [[Hoshiarpur]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punjabcolleges.com/522-indiacolleges-Government-College-Hoshiarpur/ |title=Government College, Hoshiarpur | Colleges in Hoshiarpur Punjab |publisher=Punjabcolleges.com |access-date=26 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://portal.bsnl.in/bsnl/asp/content%20mgmt/html%20content/hotnews/hotnews35448.html |title=Three sardars and their Hoshiarpur connection |publisher=Portal.bsnl.in |date=23 March 1932 |access-date=26 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128174157/http://portal.bsnl.in/bsnl/asp/content%20mgmt/html%20content/hotnews/hotnews35448.html |archive-date=28 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/hoshiarpur/recent/4 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712035246/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/hoshiarpur/recent/4 | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Hoshiarpur}}</ref> Punjab, studying Economics and got his bachelor's and master's degrees in 1952 and 1954, respectively, standing first throughout his academic career. He completed his Economics Tripos at [[University of Cambridge]] as he was a member of [[St John's College, Cambridge|St John's College]] in 1957.<ref name=CSIR/> | ||
In a 2005 interview with the British journalist [[Mark Tully]], Singh said about his Cambridge days: | In a 2005 interview with the British journalist [[Mark Tully]], Singh said about his Cambridge days: | ||
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====Healthcare and education==== | ====Healthcare and education==== | ||
In 2005, Prime Minister Singh and his government's health ministry started the [[National Rural Health Mission]] (NHRM), which mobilised half a million community health workers. This rural health initiative was praised by the American economist [[Jeffrey Sachs]].<ref name="timepoverty">{{cite news|title=The End of Poverty|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1034738,00.html|first=Jeffrey D.|last=Sachs|date=6 March 2005|work=Time}}</ref> In 2006, his Government implemented the proposal to reserve 27% of seats in All India Institute of Medical Studies (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other central institutions of higher education for Other Backward Classes which led to [[2006 Indian anti-reservation protests]]. | In 2005, Prime Minister Singh and his government's health ministry started the [[National Rural Health Mission]] (NHRM), which mobilised half a million community health workers. This rural health initiative was praised by the American economist [[Jeffrey Sachs]].<ref name="timepoverty">{{cite news|title=The End of Poverty|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1034738,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050317031951/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1034738,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2005|first=Jeffrey D.|last=Sachs|date=6 March 2005|work=Time}}</ref> In 2006, his Government implemented the proposal to reserve 27% of seats in All India Institute of Medical Studies (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other central institutions of higher education for Other Backward Classes which led to [[2006 Indian anti-reservation protests]]. | ||
On 2 July 2009, Singh ministry introduced The [[Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009|Right to Education Act]] (RTE) act. Eight [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IIT's]] were opened in the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], Bihar, [[Gujarat]], Orissa, [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], Madhya Pradesh, [[Rajasthan]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LS passes bill to provide IIT for eight states.|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/148456/ls-passes-bill-provide-iit.html|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=14 June 2013}}</ref> The Singh government also continued the [[Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan]] programme. The programme includes the introduction and improvement of mid-day meals and the opening of schools all over India, especially in rural areas, to fight [[illiteracy]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Direct SSA funds for school panels|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/338571/direct-ssa-funds-school-panels.html|access-date=14 June 2013|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref> | On 2 July 2009, Singh ministry introduced The [[Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009|Right to Education Act]] (RTE) act. Eight [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IIT's]] were opened in the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], Bihar, [[Gujarat]], Orissa, [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], Madhya Pradesh, [[Rajasthan]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LS passes bill to provide IIT for eight states.|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/148456/ls-passes-bill-provide-iit.html|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=14 June 2013}}</ref> The Singh government also continued the [[Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan]] programme. The programme includes the introduction and improvement of mid-day meals and the opening of schools all over India, especially in rural areas, to fight [[illiteracy]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Direct SSA funds for school panels|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/338571/direct-ssa-funds-school-panels.html|access-date=14 June 2013|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref> | ||
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* Chairman, [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (15 March 1991 – 20 June 1991)<ref name="dr mms"/> | * Chairman, [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (15 March 1991 – 20 June 1991)<ref name="dr mms"/> | ||
* [[Minister of Finance (India)|Finance Minister of India]], (21 June 1991 – 15 May 1996) | * [[Minister of Finance (India)|Finance Minister of India]], (21 June 1991 – 15 May 1996) | ||
*[[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] (1 October 1991 - 14 June 2019) | |||
* [[Leader of the Opposition (India)]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] (1998–2004) | * [[Leader of the Opposition (India)]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] (1998–2004) | ||
* [[Prime Minister of India]] (22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014) | * [[Prime Minister of India]] (22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014) | ||
*[[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] (19 August 2019 - Present) | |||
==Honours, awards and international recognition== | ==Honours, awards and international recognition== | ||
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| 2005 | | 2005 | ||
| Top 100 Influential People in the World<ref name=time100>{{cite news|last=Sen|first=Amartya|title=Manmohan Singh: The 2005 TIME 100|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972656_1972691_1973012,00.html|access-date=27 March 2012|newspaper=Time|date=18 April 2005}}</ref> | | Top 100 Influential People in the World<ref name=time100>{{cite news|last=Sen|first=Amartya|title=Manmohan Singh: The 2005 TIME 100|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972656_1972691_1973012,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618160143/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972656_1972691_1973012,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2010|access-date=27 March 2012|newspaper=Time|date=18 April 2005}}</ref> | ||
| [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | | [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | ||
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=== State | === State honours === | ||
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| [[File:IND Padma Vibhushan BAR.png|80px]] | |||
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| [[Padma Vibhushan]] | |||
| 1987 | |||
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| [[Saudi Arabia]] | |||
| [[Order of King Abdulaziz|Special Class of the Order of King Abdulaziz]] | |||
| 2010 | |||
| <ref>[https://archive.pib.gov.in/photo//2010/Mar/l2010030127562.jpg The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh being felicitated by the King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 28, 2010.]</ref> | |||
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| | | [[Japan]] | ||
| | | [[Order of the Paulownia Flowers|Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers]] | ||
| | | 2014 | ||
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A Bollywood film was made in 2019 based on Singh's life, titled ''[[The Accidental Prime Minister (film)|The Accidental Prime Minister]]'' directed by [[Vijay Gutte]] and written by Mayank Tewari.<ref>{{Cite news|date=8 June 2017|title=The Accidental Prime Minister first look: Anupam Kher 'overwhelmed' with response, writes personal thanks|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anupam-kher-the-accidental-prime-minister-twitter-reaction-on-first-look-4694874/|access-date=19 March 2021|work=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The film was based on the 2014 memoir of the [[The Accidental Prime Minister|same name]] by [[Sanjaya Baru]] with [[Anupam Kher]] in the titular role.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ghosh|first=Stutee|date=11 January 2019|title='The Accidental Prime Minister' Has More Than One Accidental Hero|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/the-accidental-prime-minister-review|access-date=19 March 2021|work=The Quint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Thakur|first=Tanul|date=11 January 2019|title=Movie Review: The Accidental Prime Minister Is Made to Confirm Your Bias|url=https://thewire.in/film/the-accidental-prime-minister-movie-review|access-date=19 March 2021|work=The Wire}}</ref> | A Bollywood film was made in 2019 based on Singh's life, titled ''[[The Accidental Prime Minister (film)|The Accidental Prime Minister]]'' directed by [[Vijay Gutte]] and written by Mayank Tewari.<ref>{{Cite news|date=8 June 2017|title=The Accidental Prime Minister first look: Anupam Kher 'overwhelmed' with response, writes personal thanks|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anupam-kher-the-accidental-prime-minister-twitter-reaction-on-first-look-4694874/|access-date=19 March 2021|work=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The film was based on the 2014 memoir of the [[The Accidental Prime Minister|same name]] by [[Sanjaya Baru]] with [[Anupam Kher]] in the titular role.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ghosh|first=Stutee|date=11 January 2019|title='The Accidental Prime Minister' Has More Than One Accidental Hero|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/the-accidental-prime-minister-review|access-date=19 March 2021|work=The Quint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Thakur|first=Tanul|date=11 January 2019|title=Movie Review: The Accidental Prime Minister Is Made to Confirm Your Bias|url=https://thewire.in/film/the-accidental-prime-minister-movie-review|access-date=19 March 2021|work=The Wire}}</ref> | ||
''[[Pradhanmantri]]'' ({{Literal translation|Prime Minister}}), a 2013 Indian documentary television series which aired on [[ABP News]] and covers the various policies and political tenures of Indian PMs, includes the tenureship of Manmohan Singh in the episodes "Story of Sonia Gandhi and UPA-I Government", and "Scams in UPA government and anti-corruption movement".<ref>{{Cite web|date=Dec 22, 2013|title=Pradhanmantri: Even after winning polls, Sonia did not become PM in 2004|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IOGp0bvwuQ|publisher=ABP News}}</ref> | ''[[Pradhanmantri]]'' ({{Literal translation|Prime Minister}}), a 2013 Indian documentary television series which aired on [[ABP News]] and covers the various policies and political tenures of Indian PMs, includes the tenureship of Manmohan Singh in the episodes "Story of Sonia Gandhi and UPA-I Government", and "Scams in UPA government and anti-corruption movement".<ref>{{Cite web|date=Dec 22, 2013|title=Pradhanmantri: Even after winning polls, Sonia did not become PM in 2004|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IOGp0bvwuQ| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211027/_IOGp0bvwuQ| archive-date=2021-10-27|publisher=ABP News}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Ministers for Corporate Affairs]] | [[Category:Ministers for Corporate Affairs]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in civil service]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in civil service]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century | [[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century prime ministers of India]] | |||