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    ATAL BEHARI VAJPAYEEIntroduction :

    Atal Behari Vajpayee is a poet,writer and an Edi-tor. More than that, he is a great orator and a states-man. He has unblemished life style. He used to beaway from murky politics. But still he respects valuebased politics. He has a firm and frank behaviourwith a tact.

    Being a senior parliamentarian, he served as aresponsible opposition party Leader. He has beenthrice Prime Minister of India and brought glory toour Nation.

    Atal Behari Vajpayee was born on 25th Decem-ber 1924 to Krishna Behari and Krishna Devi inthe erst while princely state of Gwalior (Now a partof the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh). He was oneof the seven children having three elder brothersand three younger sisters. His father Krishna Behariwas a Secondary School teacher and Hindu scholar.He and his ancestors were also poets. KrishnaBehari composed the prayer song of his school. Evennow his song is being sung by the students in thatschool. Later on he became Inspector of schools.

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    He was living in a small house in the area called‘Shinde ke - Chavani.’ It was a joint family consist-ing of more than one hundred family members.

    Childhood :

    Atal Behari Vajapayee was the fourth son of hisparents Krishna Behari and Krishna Devi. He wasvery much attached to his parents. He used to becalled fondly as ‘Bapji’ by one and all. It seems thathe was a very much mischievous boy. He was verymuch fond of sweets and hence he used to steelsweet balls (Laddus) and eat them.

    His father Krishna Behari’s resemblenses arefound in Atal Behari Vajpayee. His father was veryfirm, frank and It a poet. Atal Behari Vajpayeeacquired all these qualities from his father and thesewill be seen in the later life of Atal Behari Vajpayee.He used to be called as Atalji and Vajpayeeji byothers who are known him intimately.

    Education :

    Atal Behari Vajpayee was a good student in theschool. He used to be very obedient to his teachers.

    He was a good speaker from his high schooldays. He used to win several prizes in elocution com-

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    petitions in the school. Once he went late to theelocution competitions held in the school. As he hada good name as a speaker in the school, the teaherallowed him to participate in the elocution compe-titions even though he was a bit late. As such, hewon the competition getting first prize to his credit.

    In those days, the Victoria college was a famouscollege in Gwalior. At present it is called as LakshmiBai College. Atal Behari Vajpayee took his B.A.Degree from this college. Afterwards he went toKanpoor to study M.A. in Political Science. Along

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