Manmohan Singh, the former prime minister of India, was cremated with state honors

On the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi, the remains of Manmohan Singh, the former prime minister whose passing has prompted condolences at home and praise from outside, were cremated on Sunday with full state honors.

Singh’s body, covered in the Indian flag, was brought around the city in a flower-decked carriage pushed by a ceremonial army vehicle, culminating in a Sikh funeral with priests chanting hymns.

Before being put on the pyre, the body was wrapped with a saffron cloth and the flag was taken down.

Many people have picked up Singh’s remark that “history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media” at the conclusion of his 10-year tenure since his death on Thursday at the age of 92.

He was alluding to a sense of incompetent leadership when leading a coalition government that was ousted from power in the 2014 election by his successor, Narendra Modi, on several corruption allegations.

At the funeral, Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, and representatives from other nations joined Singh, who he described as one of the country’s “most distinguished leaders” following his passing. The Modi administration has made the decision to set aside land for Singh’s monument.

Singh, who is credited with creating India’s economic liberalization, has opposed Modi’s economic initiatives, including the introduction of a goods and services tax and demonetization.

Singh’s three kids and wife survive him.

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress party, drove Singh’s family to the cremation site at Nigambodh Ghat following the procession from the party headquarters in New Delhi, where they joined Congress party officials and members to offer their final condolences.

In addition to expressing their sorrow at Singh’s passing, the presidents of the United States, Canada, France, Sri Lanka, China, and Pakistan all emphasized his global accomplishments.