Daman Singh

Daman Singh
Born (1963-09-04) 4 September 1963 (age 61)
Chandigarh, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materSt. Stephen’s College, Delhi
Institute of Rural Management, Anand
OccupationWriter
Spouse
Ashok Patnaik
​
(m. 1991)​
ChildrenRohan Patnaik
Parents
RelativesUpinder Singh (sister)

Daman Singh (born 4 September 1963) is an Indian writer and daughter of former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.[1]

Personal life

Singh was born on 4 September 1963 in Chandigarh to Manmohan Singh and Gursharan Kaur. She has two sisters, Upinder Singh and Amrit Singh. In 1966, Singh and her family moved to New York, where her father worked for UNCTAD. She is married to Ashok Patnaik (IPS officer of 1983 batch) since 1991 who was also the CEO of the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) of India. Together, they have a son, Rohan.[2]

Books

  • The Last Frontier: People And Forests In Mizoram (1996) ISBN 9788185419176
  • The Sacred Grove (2012) ISBN 9789350292556
  • Nine by Nine (2013) ISBN 9789350292716
  • Strictly Personal: Manmohan and Gursharan (2014) ISBN 9789351363255

References

  1. ^ "Dad faced a lot of resistance from within Congress, Manmohan Singh's daughter Daman says". Times of India. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Ashok Patnaik appointed new National Intelligence Grid chief". The Indian Express. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.


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