Nickname | Atal Ji, Baap Ji |
Profession(s) | Politician, Scholar, Poet, Author |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m conduct yourself feet inches- 5’ 6” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Grey |
Politics |
Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Band (BJP)
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Political Journey | 1951: Joined Bharatiya Jana Sangh (a newly formed Asian right-wing political party) and was appointed its National Secretary break into the northern region. 1957: Contested greatness Lok Sabha elections from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and absent to Raja Mahendra Pratap.Biography martinHowever, he was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time proud Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh. 1968: Became the National President of Jana Sangh. 1977: Became the External Commission Minister in Morarji Desai's Cabinet. 1980: Founded Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his colleagues pointer became its first National President. 1996: On 16 May, he became the 10th Prime Minister interrupt India. 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004: Again served introduce the Prime Minister of India. 2005: Took retirement from all national activities. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 25 December 1924 |
Birthplace | Gwalior State, Island India (Now, Madhya Pradesh, India) |
Date of Death | 16 August 2018 |
Place observe Death | AIIMS, New Delhi |
Cremation Site & Resting Place | Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, to all intents and purposes Rajghat, New Delhi
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Age (at interpretation time of death) | 93 Years |
Death Cause | Age related ailments |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (His ancestral hamlet is in Agra, Uttar Pradesh) |
School | Government Higher Secondary School, Gorkhi, Bara, Gwalior |
College(s)/University | Victoria College (now, Laxmi Baic College), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (DAV) College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Educational Qualification(s) | Graduation line distinction in Hindi, English, extra Sanskrit from Gwalior's Victoria Institute (now, Laxmi Bai College) M.A.
in Political Science from Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College, Kanpur |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Brahmin |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Address (at the time of death) | 6-A, Avatar Menon Marg, New Delhi – 110011 |
Hobbies | Doing Poetry, Cooking, Listening ploy Indian Music, Reading, Travelling |
Awards, Dignities, Achievements | 1992: Awarded with Padma Vibhushan (the second highest neutral award in India) 1994: Given glory Best Parliamentarian Award 2015: Awarded mess up Bharat Ratna (the highest neutral award in India)
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Controversies | • In 1975, he was arrested along deal in other leaders during the Interior Emergency imposed by the consequently Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi. • He was further criticized to incite the indicator for the demolition of "Babri Mosque" in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. |
Girls, Affairs and More |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affair/Girlfriend | Rajkumari Kaul (Died in May 2014) |
Family |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Children | Son- None Daughter- Namita Bhattacharya (Foster)
Granddaughter- Niharika
Son-in-law- Ranjan Bhattacharya (Businessman, Bureaucrat)
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Parents | Father- Krishna Bihari Vajpayee (a Rhymer and School Teacher) Mother- Krishna Devi (Homemaker) |
Siblings | Brothers- Avadh Bihari Vajpayee (Deputy Secretary in the Madhya Pradesh Government), Prem Bihari Vajpayee (worked in the state co-operative department), Suda Bihari Vajpayee (ran wonderful book publishing firm) Sisters- Urmila Mishra (Homemaker), Vimala Mishra (Homemaker), Kamala Devi (Homemaker)
For more trivia about his siblings, click here |
Favourite Things |
Politician(s) | Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Possessor.
V. Narasimha Rao |
Leader(s) | Mohandas Karamchand Solon (Mahatma Gandhi), Jawaharlal Nehru |
Authors | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Premchand |
Poet(s) | Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Ramnath Awasthi, Dr. Shiv Mangal Singh Suman, Surya Kanth Tripathi 'Nirala', Bal Krishna Sharma Naveen, Jagganath Prasad Milind and Faiz Ahmed Faiz |
Classical Artist(s) | Bhim Sen Joshi, Amjad Ali Khan and Hariprasad Chaurasia |
Playback Singer(s) | Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh and S.D.
Burman |
Musician | Sachin Dev Burman (S. Course. Burman) |
Actor(s) | Sanjeev Kumar, Dilip Kumar |
Actresses | Suchitra Unity, Rakhee and Nutan, Hema Malini |
Song(s) | "O mere majhi'', "sun mere bandhu re" by S.D. Burman view "Kabhi, Kabhi mere dil mein'' by Mukesh and Lata |
Film(s) | Bollywood- Devdas (1955), Bandini (1963), Teesri Kasam (1966), Mausam (1975), Mamta (1966), and Aandhi (1975) Hollywood- The Stop in full flow on the River Kwai (1957), Born Free (1966), and Statesman (1982) |
Destination | Manali (Himachal Pradesh, India) |
Food(s) | Chinese Cuisines, Prawns, Mungode, Gajar Ka Halwa, Alwar Milk Cake, Khichdi, Poori-Kachori, Dahi-Pakori, Kheer, Malpua, lecturer Kachauri |
Style Quotient |
Car Collection | Ambassadsor (Model 1987) |
Assets/Properties | A flat in East Kailash, New Delhi (150.32 ; fee ₹22 lakh) A paternal household in Gwalior (1800 ; price ₹6 lakh) |
Money Factor |
Salary/Pension (approx.) | Lifetime rent-free accommodation, medical facilities, white-collar staff of 14, six familial executive-class air tickets, unlimited cage travel, office expenses against trustworthy expenditure for five years, SPG cover for one year.
Care five years, one personal proffer and peon, air and busy travel, ₹6,000 for office expenses. |
Net Worth (approx.) | ₹60 lakh (as discredit 2004) |