Manmohan Singh's decisions that shaped a billion lives

Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday, led India through both good and bad times.

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Singh, who held the top post for two consecutive terms between 2004 and 2014, was seen as an architect of India's economic liberalisation which changed the country's growth trajectory.

The first prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power, Singh was also the first Sikh to assume the top office.

Known as a soft-spoken technocrat, he had earlier headed India's central bank, served as a finance secretary and minister, and led the opposition in the upper house of parliament.

Here are five milestones from Singh's life that shaped his career and had a lasting impact on more than a billion Indians.

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