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Singh was born on 29 October 1946 at Kapurthala House, Jalandhar, to father Kanwar Ranjit Singh and Mother Kanwarani Anjana Singh of Kapurthala, and was later adopted by Kanwarani Surjit Kaur, the widow of Captain Kanwar Prithvijit Singh of Kapurthala. He studied at [[The Doon School]], Dehra Dun (I.S.C.).<ref name=outlook>[http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?267708 Outlook Magazine, 8 November 2010]</ref> He was first elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] (the Upper House of the Indian Parliament) in April 1982, representing the State of [[Maharashtra]]. He returned for a second term in April 1988.{{cn|date=June 2020}} | Singh was born on 29 October 1946 at Kapurthala House, Jalandhar, to father Kanwar Ranjit Singh and Mother Kanwarani Anjana Singh of Kapurthala, and was later adopted by Kanwarani Surjit Kaur, the widow of Captain Kanwar Prithvijit Singh of Kapurthala. He studied at [[The Doon School]], Dehra Dun (I.S.C.).<ref name=outlook>[http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?267708 Outlook Magazine, 8 November 2010]</ref> He was first elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] (the Upper House of the Indian Parliament) in April 1982, representing the State of [[Maharashtra]]. He returned for a second term in April 1988.{{cn|date=June 2020}} | ||
In 1989, he married Kanwarani [[Vijay Thakur Singh]], who is a diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service and is currently serving at the [[Ministry of External Affairs, India]] as Secretary (East).<ref>https://mea.gov.in/se.htm</ref> | In 1989, he married Kanwarani [[Vijay Thakur Singh]], who is a diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service and is currently serving at the [[Ministry of External Affairs, India]] as Secretary (East).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mea.gov.in/se.htm|title = MEA | About MEA : Profiles : Secretary (East)}}</ref> | ||
Singh has been a delegate to several International Conferences as well as to the United Nations General Assembly a number of times. He has been a member of numerous committees of the Indian Parliament and has also done work in the field of perspective planning. He has written extensively in magazines and newspapers on issues mainly related to planning perspectives. | Singh has been a delegate to several International Conferences as well as to the United Nations General Assembly a number of times. He has been a member of numerous committees of the Indian Parliament and has also done work in the field of perspective planning. He has written extensively in magazines and newspapers on issues mainly related to planning perspectives. | ||
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Singh supports dividing the larger Indian states into smaller units.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Vishvjit|title=The Benefits of reorganization|url=http://www.india-seminar.com/2007/571/571_vishvjit_p_singh.htm|year=2007|access-date=7 April 2008|work=Seminar Magazine}}</ref> | Singh supports dividing the larger Indian states into smaller units.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Vishvjit|title=The Benefits of reorganization|url=http://www.india-seminar.com/2007/571/571_vishvjit_p_singh.htm|year=2007|access-date=7 April 2008|work=Seminar Magazine}}</ref> | ||
In 2010, he wrote a book of Hindi poetry entitled ''Kuch Shabd Kuch Lakeerein'', published by Yatra Books, the Hindi imprint of Penguin India. The book was released at the Doon Literary Festival in April 2010.<ref>http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100405/dplus.htm#6</ref> | In 2010, he wrote a book of Hindi poetry entitled ''Kuch Shabd Kuch Lakeerein'', published by Yatra Books, the Hindi imprint of Penguin India. The book was released at the Doon Literary Festival in April 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100405/dplus.htm#6|title = The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Plus}}</ref> | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||