Jaswant Singh Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Retired Army Personnel
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Jasol, Rajputana Agency, British India

Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Jassu

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Mayo College, Rajasthan
College/University	National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father

Thakur Sardara Singh Rathore

Mother

Kunwar Baisa

Spouse

Sheetal Kanwar

Children

Son	Manvendra Singh
Daughter	None

Career

Politics

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (1960's-2014)
Political Journey	Elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1980 Served in various positions including Finance Minister and Defence Minister Expelled and re-admitted in BJP Elected as an Independent candidate from Darjeeling in 2014

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jaswant Singh helped establish the BJP party.
He held the title of one of India's longest-serving parliamentarians.
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee chose him as India's sole representative for talks with the USA after the 1998 nuclear tests.
In 2001, he received the prestigious Outstanding Parliamentarian Award.
Some of the books he wrote are 'Defending India' and 'A Call to Honor: In Service of Emergent India.'