Daman Singh

Daman Singh is an Indian writer and daughter of former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.

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 City, where her father worked for UNCTAD. She is married to Ashok Patnaik since 1991 who was also the CEO of the National Intelligence Grid of India. Together, they have a son, Rohan.

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