Childhood and Education
Digvijay Singh was a native of Gidhaur, in Jamui district (Bihar), the only son of Kumar Surendra Singh and Sona Devi. He was also related to the erstwhile royal estate of Gidhaur.
He studied at Patna University before doing his M.A and M.Phil from the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. He also studied at Tokyo University for some time.
Later, he turned down an offer to teach in Tokyo university and took up a career in politics in India.
Digvijay Singh was called 'Dada' by the people who knew him, an affectionate word meaning 'elder brother'. His home nickname was 'Kanhaiya Ji'.
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