All About Atal Ji’s Life

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One of the founders of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (93) had a close relationship with Kanpur from his student life. He had first come to Kanpur after becoming Prime Minister of the thirteen-day government.

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‘Hatiya Khuli Bajaja Band, Zaade Raho Collector Ganj’, Kanpuris raised this slogan very well after the announcement of giving Bharat Ratna to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. People had gathered in threshold at Collector Ganj 74/28 where Atal Bihari Vajpayee used to spend relaxing time with his old friends in the evening. Atal ji often used to say ‘Zaade Raho Collector Ganj’ during this talks.

In his interaction with the people after his speech, he many a times relived the memories of Collector Ganj. After being active in politics, whenever he came to Kanpur, he stayed at the residence of Indrajit Jain, who was the chief officer of the VHP located in Swaroop Nagar. This is where Murali Manohar Joshi also used to stay.

Atal ji’s experience in Mathura’s Political Career

Atal Bihari Vajpayee had also had a sour experience during his political career in Mathura. After the country’s independence, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in the second general election of Lok Sabha, had also decided to contest on the Jan Sangh ticket. This was his first election.

With Balrampur, Atal Bihari Vajpayee had also contested from Mathura parliamentary constituency. During this period, Mahendra Pratap, who played an important role in the country’s independence from Mathura parliamentary constituency, was also contesting as an Independent candidate.

Congress gave chance to Kishan Chandra Agarwal, who represented Mathura in the first Lok Sabha. This time, the head of King Mahendra Pratap, who was defeated in the first election of the parliamentary history of the country, people of Mathura elected him that time.

Atalji’s favourite: Mathura’s Pedha

Street of Vraj is the witness of Vajpayeeji’s laughter. Their friends remember the bicycle riding and fun during Yamuna River’s boating. Mathura Pedhes are among their special favorites. People used to bring Mathura’s pedha without a miss whenever they visited him.

Thhandai was also favourite of beloved former Prime Minnister. People close to him many a times shared his boating visits at Yamuna River and enjoying Thhandai. His nature made everyone love and respect him.

In the elections of 1957, he was defeated here, but he was united with unwavering relation on the affinity of the people. He always remembered Pedha whenever there was mention of Mathura.

Senior BJP leader Banke Bihari Maheswari, who was very close to Vajpayee, had once said that when Atalji got a parole during emergency, he came straight to Mathura. Gandhi park reached and there was a lot of fun in the love confectionery. He was also the patron of the Prime Minister of Deen Dayal Dham.

Bhai, Chasni (Sugar Syrup) hi le Aao

Atalji used to share his life events with his friends when he was in Gwalior during his childhood. When he was young, a babaji held a Yagna (Havan) in Gwalior’s Karhal village, he along with his family was present for that. As it was late to return, they stayed at village.

The crowd gathered in the Yagna had finished all food around the shops. Vajpayee starving from hunger rushed to a shop selling Rosogulla where he was informed by shopkeeper that nothing is left to eat , only chasni (Sugar Syrup) is left. On this, Vajpayee said, “Bhai, Chasni hi le aao” and ate a bowl of sugar syrup.

Gwalior and Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Originally resident of Agra’s Bateswar area, Krishna Bihari Vajpayee came to Gwalior for teaching work and lived in Kamal Singh’s garden in Shinde’s camp. This is where his wife Krishna Vajpayee gave birth to Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Atal ji’s early education initiation took place in Gwalior. He received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Victoria College, Gwalior.

Atal ji’s paternal house has been converted into a library from the time of his prime minister’s tenure. Even today, there are regular visits of people for the study of journals. Computer education is also provided free of charge here.

During the Jail Bharo movement, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was kept at the guest house of Sarsawa’s the farmer Co-Operative Sugar Factory. They were here from October 24 to November 5. It is said that the MP Kazi Rashid Masood also went to visit Atal ji as a courtesy. To get one glimpse of him, the people were standing outside the guest house throughout the day.

Atal ji was topper in his academics

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who received Bharat Ratna, had took admission in DAV PG College in 1946, 1947 and came out as a topper. From DAV he did the refresher course of LLB.

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The special thing was that Atal and his father Krishna Bihari Vajpayee had studied the LLB’s refresher course together. Father and son lived with simplicity in room number 104 of DAV hostel. They cooked food themselves, washed their clothes on their own. At the time of his studies in DAV, Atalji came in contact with RSS and joined politics. One of his article was also published in Panchjanya.

The chair-table is still kept as memories                                                                    

Atal Bihari Vajpayee studied MA Political Science in DAV’s room number 20, 21. The pen, the table and the chair, which were used by him are still there. This is being seen by adding to the memories of Atal ji.

Always used to respect his teachers

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was deeply attached to his teacher Dr Madan Mohan Pandey. Atal ji everytime used to reach his teacher’s house at 108/88 P Road  riding his old bicycle whenever the teacher made absent to school. When sometimes, he could not meet his teacher, he used to take permission from his his wife Sharda Devi and started studying sitting outside of the house.

This used to continue till then the teacher did not come. Even after coming into active politics and becoming Prime Minister, he did not forget him. Dr Madan Mohan Pandey died in November 2001, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the prime minister.

Madan Mohan’s son KK Pandey said that as a representative of the Prime Minister, the DM came and laid flowers on the body of his father. Dr Shakti Pandey, daughter-in-law of Dr Madan Mohan, teaches at DG College. They say that the father-in-law often used to prais Atal ji’s simplicity.

All women are sisters to me like my own sister

As once said by the younger sister of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee named Kamala Dixit,

“My brother’s thinking is wide. Once I called him for a personal work, he said, Kamala, I have more sisters in the country like you. While giving the Bharat Ratna to Atal, she had expressed his happiness and said that my brother should get this respect.

Remembering his childhood, Kamala told that I was younger than him. Poem is an integral part of his life. He became the Prime Minister of the country but never left the simplicity and his living. He used to meet us but never stuffed the house with precious gifts by misusing his position.”