Friend of Former PM Manmohan Singh Recalls Solving Math Problems Together in College Days

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HR Choudhary, a friend of Manmohan Singh, reminisces their 1952 Hindu College days solving math together, sharing memories before losing touch when Choudhary moved to America.      #ManmohanSingh #TributeToManmohan #PMModi #Democracy #Legacy #CommitmentToDuty #RajyaSabha #India #PoliticalLeaders #PublicService #NationBuilder #RespectForLeaders #IndianPolitics #Leadership #HistoryInTheMaking #Oneindia #OneindiaNews  ~HT.178~PR.362~GR.121~ED.346~

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00:00In Hindu College, Amritsar, Manmohan Singh ji and I were classmates in 1952.

00:08He used to ask us very difficult questions.

00:10We both used to sit and solve.

00:12He was a mathematician.

00:14I remember Professor Nebraj.

00:17His name was Nebraj.

00:20We had a lot of love for each other.

00:23Even now, when we meet, at this age,

00:27he used to call me Chaudhary.

00:29He used to say, Hansraj, how are you?

00:31His house is very close to our house in Chandigarh.

00:35My number is 729.

00:38His number is 727.

00:42When he took the house, did you...

00:44No, I don't know when he took it.

00:47His house is there.

00:49I think his daughter used to take care of the house.

00:52Is this an incident? Is the house near you?

00:54No, no, it's an incident.

00:56Someone told me that this is Manmohan Singh's house.

00:59Did you meet him after that?

01:01I didn't meet him after that.

01:03I met him once a long time ago.

01:05I didn't meet him after that.

01:07Because I went to America.

01:09How many years did you study in college?

01:13I studied for two years in BA.

01:16Then in 1954, I went to Marist College.

01:22What was your personality like?

01:26Did you study together?

01:28Yes, we studied together.

01:30We were very good friends.

01:32I remember that he used to give me full time at 10 o'clock.

01:35He used to give me very difficult questions.

01:40There were no other boys.

01:42They were so weak in studies.

01:44We were at the top.

01:46He is a very noble person.

01:49He is a very political leader.

01:52He is a famous Prime Minister.

01:54He worked a lot in taxation.

01:56I am very sorry to know that he passed away.

02:01I could not meet him.

02:03How old are you?

02:08I am 92 years old.

02:10My date of birth is 1932.

02:18He must be 33 years old.

02:22We were classmates.

02:24Hindu College, Amritsar.

02:26Do you still remember Hindu College?

02:28Yes, whenever he talks, I remember.

02:32Because I stayed in America, not in India.

02:36That's why I couldn't meet him.

02:38Are you proud of him?

02:41Definitely.

02:42I am proud of the fact that he was my friend.

02:46My classmate and a very gentle fellow.

02:48But as a political leader, I do not know much about him.

02:52But I know that he was very famous.

02:56He is respected by all.

02:58His personality is incomparable.

03:01May God give peace to his soul.

03:05This is my prayer.

03:07Did you ever meet his family?

03:09No, we had no family relationship.

03:13We were just classmates.

03:17How big is the loss for the country today?

03:20It is a huge loss for the country.

03:22I will not find an intelligent man like him.

03:26Although he was criticized a little during his presidency.

03:33But before that, he was very famous.

03:39And I know that he did not take salary.

03:44He used to take one rupee per month.

03:47The rest of the money used to go to the government.

03:50He was a very good man.

03:54Where are you from?

03:56I am from Pakistan.

03:58My father was there.

04:01I studied in Dehradar Khan.

04:05When there was a partition in the 10th class, we left from there.

04:09We came to Jalandhar by car.

04:13Then we got land in Rohtak.

04:16District Jal Jal.

04:18Is he also from Manmohan Singh?

04:22I do not know his background.

04:26But he is also from Pakistan.

04:29Anyway, I really miss him very much.

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