Publisher's Synopsis
This book charts the career and persona of Dr. Manmohan Sigh,since his humble beginning in the Gah village, now in Pakistan, to his becomingthe Prime Minister of India, the biggest democracy in the world. Singh is notthe run-of-the-mill Indian politician. Rather, he is the average Indian atheart. The book dwells into many hitherto unknown facets of this most educatedPrime Minister of India, who commands the respect and admiration of India atlarge. When Dr. Singh became Finance Minister under Prime Minister NarasimhaRao in 1991, no one could have dreamt that he would turn out to be the Czar ofIndia's economic reforms. The Prime Ministership was similarly stunninglyunexpected. Singh is considered a political lightweight, but an excellenteconomic administrator. It is his humility, utmost honesty, intellectualbrilliance and overriding patriotism that have created cross-country support forhim. Dr. Manmohan Singh wears a crown of thorns. It is to be seen what moredestiny has in store for him and for the country.
