Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian poet, writer and statesman who served as the prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for 6 years from 1998 to 2004. He was the first non-Congress prime minister to serve a full term in the office. Vajpayee was one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Gwalior
- Educated at
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityDAV College, KanpurSt. Mary's School, Belgaum
- Awards
- 🏆 Ig Nobel Prize🏆 Bharat Ratna🏆 Order of Ouissam Alaouite🏆 Banga Bibhushan🏆 Outstanding Parliamentarian Award
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"With the banner of Nationalism in our hearts to build up a Mighty India, let us march forward on the path of Duty. This is no time for rest; this is no occasion for faltering. Let us go onwards and on…"
"Our National life is full of diversities. We have here a variety of languages, of faiths, of communities, of modes of living, and schools and styles of literature and art. This diversity reflects the …"
"The enemy is within our very hearts and minds. It is the cancer of doubts and despair which is overtaking our people. It is the loss of faith in our system, in the very future of our beloved motherlan…"
"Hindu tan man, Hindu Jeevan, Rag rag Hindu mera parichay. English translation: Hindu body and soul, Hindu life, in every pore my identity is of a Hindu"
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Timeline
1924
Born
Birth2018
Died
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