Jyotsna singh biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Unlike father, a son
Dr Karan Singh’s house at Chanakyapuri, Delhi’s diplomatic enclave, looks unassuming from outside. But, inside, it is the abode of the son of the erstwhile ruler of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jyotsna singh biography for kids
Stuffed with antique statues (especially those of Natraj), paintings, artifacts and books, the house is a piece of history in itself. “I built this house in 1960 and Panditji [Jawaharlal Nehru] had come for the housewarming,” recalls the 86-year-old Congress leader, dressed in a dark brown shirt, trousers and Nehru cap.
“He was very fond of me and used to call me ‘Tiger’.”
Singh considered him his idol, “the iconic figure for our generation”. Their first meeting was a fleeting one, when Nehru visited Maharaja Hari Singh, Karan Singh’s father.
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But the moment stayed with the young prince. “As he entered the room, I was struck by two things, the agility with which he moved and that unforgettable smile—pensive, yet intensely human. I was too overwhelmed to say anything very inte