Believed to have been established by Yudhishthira, the king of Indraprastha, the crematorium has witnessed the last rites of several political heavyweights -- from former Union minister Arun Jaitley to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Sunder Singh Bhandari.

Manmohan Singh, former prime minister widely regarded as the architect of India's economic reform programme, was cremated with full state honours Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon.

The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were cremated at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi on Saturday, accompanied by the chanting of religious hymns. His eldest daughter, Upinder Singh, lit the funeral pyre.

The last rites of India's former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh were held on Saturday (Dec 28) at 11:45 AM local at New Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat. Singh, 92, passed away on Thursday night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi,

New Delhi, In the news for being the location of former prime minister Manmohan Singh's State funeral, Nigambodh Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna is not only Delhi's oldest, largest and busiest crematorium but also a haven for bird watchers and photographers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Nigambodh Ghat to pay his final respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh during his last rites. The solemn occasion saw the presence of senior leaders,

Former PM Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday. He was admitted to AIIMS Delhi after a “sudden loss of consciousness" at home. The hospital statement attributed his death to “age-related medical conditions".

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The last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh will be conducted at 11:45 am Saturday at the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium in Delhi with State honours.