Manoj Sinha comes from humble beginnings. He was born in 1964 in Gaya – a Buddhist place. He completed his schooling in 1980 from Buxar – a historical and religious place. He received his college education in the Mauryan capital – Patliputra University, Patna – where he finished his post-graduation in Mathematics with distinction in 1988. In 1989, he was selected as a probationary officer in Punjab National Bank. According to him, knowledge in pieces is more valuable than knowledge in bulk. He is fond of reading books about India.