Gwalior is a historical and beautiful city in Madhya Pradesh. In the past Maharajas ruled in this state. Pandit Krishna Bihari Vajpayee was a Lecture in the Gorakh Vidyalay a in Gwalior. He was a great scholar of Hindi and Sanskrit. His wife's name was Krishna Devi. They had four sons - Avadh Bihari, Sada Bihari, Prem Bihari and Atal Bihari and three daughters Vimila, Kamla and Urmila. The family lived in an ordinary house.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924. Ancestors of Atal Bihari did ` Vajapeeya' sacrifice at village Bateswara - a mythological place, at a 20 km distance from Agra. From that day ` Vajpayee' became the family name.
Atal had his primary education at the Gorakh Vidyalaya of Gwalior and high school education in the Victoria College, Gwalior. Along with texts books he had interest in reading spiritual, mythological books and great epics. Even as a student, Atal was a good orator. He had inherited the dignity of a god orator, substance and art and eloquency of speech. Poetic language alliteration, rhyming words are the essence of his speech. Atal Bihari joined M.A in political science at D.A.V. college, Kanpur. Since he passed the B.A with first class, he got a scholarship from Government of Gwalior. Along with M.A. he decided to study L.L.B. also which he passed successfully. Atal Bihari's father Krishan Biahri Vajpayee, after retirement, joined be Law course along with his son.
In 1942 Gandhiji gave the call ' Quit India'. The movement spread all over the country. Atal Bihari was also influenced by Gandhiji's call. One day when he was marching in a procession with his friends, shouting slogans against the Bristish, Police arrested him along with his friends. Atal Bihari was kept in the prison at agra for seven days. Thus, he got first experience of jail.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee had embarked upon a journalist career. In 1946, he took over as the editor of a monthly paper, ' Rashtra Dharma'. Later on, when Pandit Din Dayal Upadhyaya started a weekly ' Panchjanya', Vajpayee became its editor. Thereafter he took over as editor of 'Chetana', published from Kashi. He was the editor of daily ' Vin Arjun' published from Dehli.
Vajpayee became the Prime Minister of India three times. Earlier, he was the Prime Minister from May 16 to June 1, 1996, second time from March 19, 1998 to October 13, 1999 and thord time from October 13, 1999 to may 22, 2004, when he was elected leader of the national Democratic Alliance (N.D.A.).
He has been founder member of the erstwhile Jana Sangh, President, Bharatiya jana sangh (1968-73), leader of the Jana Sangh Parliamentary party (1955-1977) and a founder member of Janta party (1977-1980). He was the President of BJP (1980-86). Earlier he was India's External Affair Minister in the Morarji Desai Government from march 24, 1977 to July 28, 1979.
Vajpayee has participated in various social and culturak activities. His published works include ' meri Sansdadiya yatra' (in four volumes), `Meri Ikkayavan kavitayen', `Four Decades in Parliament' ( speeches in three volumes), 1957-95, `Lok Sabha Mein Ataliji', `kaidi Kaviraj Ki Kundalian' ( a collection of poems written in jail during emergency 1975-77) and ` Amar Aag hai' ( a collection of poems) 1994.
he has served on a number of important Committees of parliament. he was conferred ` Padama Vibhushan' in 1992 in recognition of his services to the nation. He was also conferred the ` Lokamanaya Tilak Puruskar' in 1994.
Over the decades, he has emerged as a leader, who commands respect for his liberal world view and commitment to democratic ideals. He believes in a forward looking, forward moving. India, a strong and prosperous nation, confident of its rightful place within the community of nations. He stands for an India anchored in 5000 years of civilized history, ever modernizing ever renewing, and ever emergizing itself to meet the challenges of the next 1000 years.
In 1994, he was named India's `Best Parliamentarian'. The citation read. 'True to his name, Atalji is an eminent national leader, an erudite politician, a selfless social worker, forceful orator, poet and litterateur, journalist and indeed a multifaceted personality ....... Atalji articulates the aspirations of the masses....... his works ever echo total commitment to nationalism.'
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924. Ancestors of Atal Bihari did ` Vajapeeya' sacrifice at village Bateswara - a mythological place, at a 20 km distance from Agra. From that day ` Vajpayee' became the family name.
In 1942 Gandhiji gave the call ' Quit India'. The movement spread all over the country. Atal Bihari was also influenced by Gandhiji's call. One day when he was marching in a procession with his friends, shouting slogans against the Bristish, Police arrested him along with his friends. Atal Bihari was kept in the prison at agra for seven days. Thus, he got first experience of jail.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee had embarked upon a journalist career. In 1946, he took over as the editor of a monthly paper, ' Rashtra Dharma'. Later on, when Pandit Din Dayal Upadhyaya started a weekly ' Panchjanya', Vajpayee became its editor. Thereafter he took over as editor of 'Chetana', published from Kashi. He was the editor of daily ' Vin Arjun' published from Dehli.
Vajpayee became the Prime Minister of India three times. Earlier, he was the Prime Minister from May 16 to June 1, 1996, second time from March 19, 1998 to October 13, 1999 and thord time from October 13, 1999 to may 22, 2004, when he was elected leader of the national Democratic Alliance (N.D.A.).
He has been founder member of the erstwhile Jana Sangh, President, Bharatiya jana sangh (1968-73), leader of the Jana Sangh Parliamentary party (1955-1977) and a founder member of Janta party (1977-1980). He was the President of BJP (1980-86). Earlier he was India's External Affair Minister in the Morarji Desai Government from march 24, 1977 to July 28, 1979.
Vajpayee has participated in various social and culturak activities. His published works include ' meri Sansdadiya yatra' (in four volumes), `Meri Ikkayavan kavitayen', `Four Decades in Parliament' ( speeches in three volumes), 1957-95, `Lok Sabha Mein Ataliji', `kaidi Kaviraj Ki Kundalian' ( a collection of poems written in jail during emergency 1975-77) and ` Amar Aag hai' ( a collection of poems) 1994.
he has served on a number of important Committees of parliament. he was conferred ` Padama Vibhushan' in 1992 in recognition of his services to the nation. He was also conferred the ` Lokamanaya Tilak Puruskar' in 1994.
Over the decades, he has emerged as a leader, who commands respect for his liberal world view and commitment to democratic ideals. He believes in a forward looking, forward moving. India, a strong and prosperous nation, confident of its rightful place within the community of nations. He stands for an India anchored in 5000 years of civilized history, ever modernizing ever renewing, and ever emergizing itself to meet the challenges of the next 1000 years.
In 1994, he was named India's `Best Parliamentarian'. The citation read. 'True to his name, Atalji is an eminent national leader, an erudite politician, a selfless social worker, forceful orator, poet and litterateur, journalist and indeed a multifaceted personality ....... Atalji articulates the aspirations of the masses....... his works ever echo total commitment to nationalism.'
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