No guns but only brotherhood can resolve the problems
– Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian politician who served three times as the Prime Minister of India. He was the first Indian prime minister who was not a member of the Indian National Congress party to have served a full five-year term in office. We at Leader Biography presenting a detail description of the personality as follow:-
| Name |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Category |
Politician |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Alma Mater |
Maharani Laxmi Bai Govt. College of Excellence, DAV College, Kanpur |
| Occupation |
Former Prime Minister of India |
| Birthday |
25 December 1924 |
| Birth Place |
Gwalior |
| Aged |
93 (Died on 16 August 2018) |
| Spouse |
Unmarried |
| Father |
Krishna Bihari Vajpayee |
| Mother |
Krishna Devi |
Awards and Honors
| Name(Year) |
Awarding organisation |
| Bangladesh Liberation War Honour(2015) |
Government of Bangladesh |
| Bharat Ratna (2015) |
Republic of India |
| Bharat Ratna Pandit Govind Vallabh Pant Award (1994) |
Republic of India |
| Outstanding Parliamentarian Award (1994) |
Indian Parliamentary Group |
| Lokmanya Tilak Award (1994) |
| Doctor of Letters (1993) |
University of Kanpur |
| Padma Vibhushan (1992) |
Republic of India |
Philanthropy
| Year |
Activity |
| 2004 |
He maintained a strong GDP growth during his time |
| 2003 |
He introduced the Fiscal Responsibility Act which aimed to reduce the fiscal deficit and boost public-sector savings. |
| 2002 |
Vajpayee passed the Chandrayan-1 project |
| 2001 |
First time in India, he made the elementary education free for children aged 6-14 years |
Lifestyle
| Vajpayee was known to be fond of whisky and meat |
| He was a noted poet, writing in Hindi |
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