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.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was cremated on Saturday (28 December) with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. The former Prime Minister passed away on Thursday (26 December) night. The Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier confirmed that Singh would be accorded state honours during his final rites.

The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has sparked outpourings of grief at home and accolades from abroad, was cremated on Sunday on the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi with full state honours.

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.

Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was cremated with full state honours on Saturday, December 28, at Nigambodh Ghat in Kashmere Gate, Delhi. The solemn ceremony witnessed the presence of his family,

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's last rites were held with full state honours today at the Nigambodh Ghat, a public cremation ground in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other high-profile politicians attended the funeral.