Upinder Singh is an author and professor in the history department at the University of Delhi.[1] She is also the recipient of the inaugural Infosys Prize in the category of Social Sciences (History).[2]
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She has written four books and published in several peer-reviewed journals. Most recently, she has written a book challenging the Marxist view of Indian history by considering not only on economics, and politics, but also religion and philosophy. She has done research on the history of Delhi, and has suggested that it is one of the oldest cities in the world.
Prof. Singh is an alumna of St. Stephen's College, Delhi and received her PhD from McGill University, Canada. She is married with two sons. She is the daughter of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur.
On February 25, 2008, right wing activists demonstrated in the University of Delhi campus, in protest of an essay by A.K. Ramanujan, titled "Three Hundred Ramayanas". The activists felt the essay was offensive, and alleged that Upinder Singh was responsible for its inclusion in a list of recommended readings for the BA programme in history. The University categorically denied the allegation and stated that the inclusion of the text was not by Professor Singh.[3]