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Vishwanath Pratap Singh (25 June 1931 – 27 November 2008), Indian politician and government official, was the Prime Minister of India (1989–90) and the 41st nominal Raja Bahadur (ruler) of the northern kingdom of Manda. Vishwanath Pratap Singh is known for trying to improve the lot of India's lower castes as a Prime Minister. Singh was renowned for his obsession with honesty and his willingness to sacrifice office.〔Obituary ''VP Singh'' Mark Tully ''The Guardian'', 3 December 2008 ()〕 ==Early career== Singh was born in the Rajput zamindar (traditional landlord) family ruling the kingdom of Manda on 25 June 1931.〔''Community Warriors: State, Peasants and Caste Armies in Bihar'' Ashwani Kumar Anthem Press, 2008 ()〕〔(Zee News )〕 He obtained his education from Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehra Dun and studied at Allahabad and Pune universities.〔"V.P. Singh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 8 May. 2014 Singh became a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in 1969 as a member of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). He won election to the Lok Sabha in 1971 and was appointed a Deputy Minister of Commerce by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1974. He served as the Minister of Commerce in 1976–77.〔"V.P. Singh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 8 May. 2014 He was appointed by Indira Gandhi as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1980, when Gandhi was re-elected after the Janata interlude.〔"V.P. Singh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 8 May. 2014 He resumed his post as Minister of Commerce in 1983.〔"V.P. Singh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 8 May. 2014 A pivotal figure in the Indian politics, V.P. Singh was responsible for bravely managing the coalition of the Left and BJP against Rajiv Gandhi to dethrone him in the 1989 elections. He is remembered for his magnificent act that he played in 1989 that changed the course of Indian politics by becoming the Prime Minister of India and making the backwards and Dalits eligible for electoral politics. But unlike other Prime Ministers who came after him and made compromises, Singh acted boldly by issuing an arrest warrant against L.K. Advani midway through his rath yatra of Bharatiya Janata Party. By inducing confidence in his people through his actions and not just mere words, Singh had successfully established himself as a person different from other politicians. He took a firm position regarding issues of corruption and secular fabric of the Indian state. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「V. P. Singh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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