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.
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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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