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  1. Birth in Gah

    · Gah, Punjab Province, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan)

    Manmohan Singh was born in Gah, then in Punjab Province of British India. Coordinates represent the village of Gah in present-day Pakistan.

  2. Primary schooling in Gah

    · Government Primary School, Gah, Punjab Province, British India

    He enrolled at the local Government Primary School during his childhood in Gah. The school is not precisely geolocated; coordinates represent Gah.

  3. Schooling in Peshawar

    · Khalsa School, Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)

    After his family moved from Gah, Singh attended the upper-primary Khalsa School in Peshawar. The move is dated only relative to completion of Class 4; 1942 is inferred from the article's statement that he studied there until age 10. Coordinates represent central Peshawar.

  4. Migration to Haldwani after Partition

    · Haldwani, United Provinces, India (now Uttarakhand, India)

    Following the Partition of India, Singh's family migrated to Haldwani in India. The source supports the year through the 1947 Partition but not a more precise migration date.

  5. Relocation and study in Amritsar

    · Hindu College, Amritsar, Punjab, India

    Singh's family relocated to Amritsar, where he attended Hindu College.

  6. Economics degree at Panjab University

    · Panjab University, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India

    Singh completed his bachelor's degree in Economics at Panjab University, then located in Hoshiarpur. Coordinates represent Hoshiarpur, where Panjab University was then based.

  7. Master's degree at Panjab University

    · Panjab University, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India

    Singh completed his master's degree in Economics at Panjab University. Coordinates represent Hoshiarpur, where Panjab University was then based.

  8. Economics studies at Cambridge

    · St John's College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

    Singh completed the Economics Tripos at the University of Cambridge as a member of St John's College.

  9. Teaching at Panjab University

    · Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India

    After Cambridge, Singh returned to India and began teaching economics at Panjab University. Coordinates represent Panjab University's Chandigarh campus, to which the university had moved by this period.

  10. Doctoral study at Oxford

    · Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

    Singh went to Oxford for doctoral work and joined Nuffield College.

  11. DPhil completed at Oxford

    · Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

    Singh completed his Oxford doctorate on India's export performance and policy. The source identifies the thesis year and his Nuffield College membership; coordinates are for Nuffield College.

  12. Professor at Panjab University

    · Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India

    Singh taught economics at Panjab University, becoming an economics professor in 1963. The quotation's antecedent is Panjab University; coordinates represent its Chandigarh campus.

  13. UNCTAD work in New York

    · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    Singh began work for UNCTAD in the United Nations Secretariat in New York, eventually leading its Financing for Trade Section. The official PMO curriculum vitae gives the city and employment period.

  14. Professor at Delhi School of Economics

    · Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

    Singh taught international trade at the Delhi School of Economics.

  15. UNCTAD Trade and Development Board meeting

    · Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

    Singh participated in meetings of the UNCTAD Trade and Development Board in Geneva while serving in India's foreign-trade establishment. The official CV records the Geneva meeting period but not an individual attendance date within it.

  16. Group of 77 ministerial meeting

    · Lima, Peru

    Singh attended the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 in Lima. Coordinates represent central Lima because the meeting venue is not specified.

  17. Chief Economic Adviser in New Delhi

    · Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi, Delhi, India

    Singh became Chief Economic Adviser in India's Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of Finance is headquartered in North Block; the source establishes the post but not a precise appointment date.

  18. Third UNCTAD session

    · Santiago, Chile

    Singh attended the Third Session of UNCTAD in Santiago. The official CV gives only a two-month event period; the card uses its opening month.

  19. Aid India Consortium meetings

    · Paris, France

    Singh led Indian delegations to Aid India Consortium meetings held in Paris during the 1970s. The official CV identifies the meetings but not individual Paris dates or venues; date is the beginning of the recorded 1977–1979 period.

  20. Finance Ministry secretaryship

    · Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi, Delhi, India

    Singh served as secretary in India's Ministry of Finance. Coordinates are for the Ministry of Finance headquarters.

  21. North-South Issues summit

    · Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

    Singh participated in the Cancun Summit on North-South Issues. The official CV records participation but not a precise summit date or venue.

  22. Reserve Bank governorship in Mumbai

    · Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Singh became governor of the Reserve Bank of India, a post he held until January 1985. The evidence establishes the office; coordinates represent the RBI's headquarters in Mumbai rather than a specifically documented appearance there.

  23. Deputy chairmanship of Planning Commission

    · Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi, Delhi, India

    After leaving the Reserve Bank, Singh became deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission. Coordinates represent the Planning Commission's former headquarters; the source establishes his position but not a specific attendance date.

  24. South Commission secretary-general in Geneva

    · Geneva, Switzerland

    Singh began serving as secretary general of the South Commission, whose headquarters were in Geneva. Coordinates represent central Geneva because the South Commission's specific office address is not given.

  25. Return from Geneva to India

    · New Delhi, Delhi, India

    Singh returned to India from Geneva and became economic adviser to Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. Coordinates represent New Delhi, seat of the Prime Minister's Office.

  26. Finance-minister swearing-in

    · Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, Delhi, India

    Singh went to Rashtrapati Bhavan to be sworn in after P. V. Narasimha Rao selected him as finance minister. The article dates Rao's choice of Singh as finance minister to June 1991; the quoted recollection does not give a day.

  27. Commonwealth heads-of-government meeting

    · Nicosia, Cyprus

    Singh led the Indian delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Cyprus. The official CV gives Cyprus rather than a city; coordinates represent Nicosia.

  28. World Conference on Human Rights

    · Vienna, Austria

    Singh led India's delegation to the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna. Coordinates represent central Vienna because the source does not identify the conference venue.

  29. Authorization to form government

    · Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, Delhi, India

    President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam formally authorized Singh, then prime-minister designate, to form India's next government. The authorization was at the presidential residence; coordinates are for Rashtrapati Bhavan.

  30. First overseas prime-ministerial visit

    · Bangkok, Thailand

    Singh made his first overseas visit as prime minister to attend the first BIMSTEC Summit and meet Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The source table is explicitly a list of Manmohan Singh's prime-ministerial trips.

  31. United Nations General Assembly

    · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    Singh attended and addressed the 59th United Nations General Assembly session. Coordinates are for UN Headquarters.

  32. India–United States talks

    · Washington, D.C., United States

    India–United States talks
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    Singh undertook an official Washington visit, met President George W. Bush, and addressed a joint session of Congress. Coordinates represent central Washington; the quoted activities occurred at multiple sites.

  33. Visit to Kabul

    · Kabul, Afghanistan

    Singh met Afghan President Hamid Karzai and laid the foundation stone for Afghanistan's new Parliament Building.

  34. India–Russia summit

    · Moscow, Russia

    Singh attended the annual India–Russia Summit, met Vladimir Putin at the Grand Kremlin Palace, and received an honorary title from Moscow State University. Coordinates represent central Moscow; the visit involved multiple venues.

  35. G8 outreach summit

    · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Singh attended the G8 and G8+5 Outreach summits and met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.

  36. First IBSA Summit

    · Brasília, Brazil

    Singh attended the first IBSA Summit and met Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and South African President Thabo Mbeki.

  37. Satyagraha centenary visit

    · Johannesburg, South Africa

    Singh visited South Africa for the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha and met Nelson Mandela. The source gives Durban and Johannesburg for a multi-city visit; Johannesburg is used because it is the location associated with the Mandela meeting.

  38. ASEAN and East Asia summits

    · Mandaue, Cebu, Philippines

    Singh attended the ASEAN, East Asia and India–ASEAN summits in Mandaue and met Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

  39. State visit to Nigeria

    · Abuja, Nigeria

    Singh received a ceremonial reception, met President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, and addressed Nigeria's National Assembly.

  40. Official visit to Beijing

    · Beijing, China

    Singh met Chinese leaders, including Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao, during an official Beijing visit.

  41. SAARC summit in Colombo

    · Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Singh attended the 15th SAARC Summit, addressed its plenary session, and met Sri Lankan leaders.

  42. First G20 summit

    · Washington, D.C., United States

    Singh attended the inaugural G20 Summit in Washington and met President George W. Bush. Coordinates represent central Washington; the White House is the specifically named venue.

  43. First BRIC Summit

    · Yekaterinburg, Russia

    In the first overseas trip of his second term, Singh attended the inaugural BRIC Summit and SCO Summit.

  44. State visit to the United States

    · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    State visit to the United States
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    Singh's state visit included a White House welcome, meetings with President Barack Obama, and a state banquet.

  45. Nuclear Security Summit

    · Washington, D.C., United States

    Singh attended the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington and held meetings with international leaders. Coordinates represent central Washington because the summit venue is not specified in the source table.

  46. BRICS Summit in Sanya

    · Sanya, Hainan, China

    BRICS Summit in Sanya
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    Singh attended the BRICS Summit in Sanya with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa. The image caption establishes Singh's presence at the summit; the date is the summit's opening day.

  47. SAARC summit and official visit

    · Malé, Maldives

    Singh attended the 17th SAARC Summit, met Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, and addressed the People's Majlis.

  48. Visit to Myanmar

    · Naypyidaw, Myanmar

    Singh made the first Indian prime-ministerial visit to Myanmar in 25 years, meeting President Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi.

  49. Rio+20 summit

    · Brasília, Brazil

    Singh attended the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and met Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. The table labels the location Brasília, although the Rio+20 conference itself was held in Rio de Janeiro; this card follows the source's stated place.

  50. Non-Aligned Movement summit

    · Tehran, Iran

    Singh attended the 16th NAM Summit, met Iranian leaders, and addressed the plenary in Tehran.

  51. ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh

    · Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Singh attended the ASEAN and East Asia summits and met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and King Norodom Sihamoni. The source uses the label "7th East India summit," evidently referring to the East Asia Summit.

  52. Official visit to China

    · Beijing, China

    Singh made an official visit to China during which India and China concluded several city-partnership agreements. The source describes an official visit to China but does not specify all cities visited; coordinates represent Beijing.

  53. Death at AIIMS

    · All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India

    Singh died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi after being admitted to its emergency department.

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