Historian Vijay Singh, who shaped DU classrooms and debates, passes away

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Professor Vijay Singh, longtime history faculty at Delhi University's Satyawati College and father of former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, died Friday aged around eighty. Singh spent over four decades teaching European history, fascism, and Soviet studies while earning recognition for intellectual integrity and accessibility. Colleagues praised his mentorship and commitment to making complex historical knowledge accessible to all students regardless of linguistic ability.

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