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Nickname(s) | U Singh | ||||||||
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Height | 163 cm (5’ 4”) |
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Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Salt & pepper |
Personal Life
Husband | Vijay Tankha (head of the philosophy department at Delhi University's St. Stephen's college) | ||||||||||
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Marital Status | Married | ||||||||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Upinder Singh is an Indian historian and serves as a Professor of History at Ashoka University. | |
She is also the Dean of Faculty at Ashoka University. | |
Previously, she was the Head of the History Department at the University of Delhi. | |
She is the daughter of former Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. | |
Upinder Singh received the inaugural Infosys Prize in Social Sciences (History). | |
During her early childhood, she lived in Amritsar before moving to New York with her parents. | |
Returning to India in 1969, she settled in Delhi. | |
Her passion for reading was nurtured by her father. | |
Initially studying economics, she later pursued a career in History. | |
She has been honored with several fellowships for her contributions to history research. | |
She is married to Vijay Tankha and they have two sons. | |
All of Manmohan Singh's daughters are married outside the Sikh faith. | |
Throughout her career, Upinder Singh has held various academic positions and contributed to numerous committees. |