Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Summary

Atal Bihari Vajpayee is a human^[1]. He was born in Gwalior^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1924^[3]. He died in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi^[4]. He died on August 16, 2018^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], poet^[7], and journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,942 views/month, #2,477 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Gwalior^[2], Atal Bihari Vajpayee…
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi^[4].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away in New Delhi^[10].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 24, 1924^[3].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on August 16, 2018^[5].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held citizenship in British Raj^[11].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held citizenship in Dominion of India^[12].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held citizenship in India^[13].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee worked as a politician^[6].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee's professions included poet^[7].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee's professions included journalist^[8].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Prime Minister of India^[14].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Prime Minister of India^[15].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of member of Rajya Sabha^[16].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Minister of External Affairs^[17].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Member of the 11th Lok Sabha^[18].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Member of the 12th Lok Sabha^[19].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee was educated at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University^[20].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee was educated at St. Mary's School, Belgaum^[21].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee was educated at DAV College, Kanpur^[22].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Bharat Ratna^[23].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Ig Nobel Prize^[24].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs^[25].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award^[26].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Banga Bibhushan^[27].

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Origins and Family

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born in Gwalior^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1924^[3].

Education

Educated at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University^[20], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1927^[30]; St. Mary's School, Belgaum^[21], a school^[31], in India^[32]; and DAV College, Kanpur^[22], a college^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1919^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], poet^[7], and journalist^[8]. Positions held include Prime Minister of India^[14], a public office^[36], in India^[37], founded in 1947^[38]; member of Rajya Sabha^[16], a position^[39], in India^[40]; Minister of External Affairs^[17], a position^[41], in India^[42], founded in 1946^[43]; Member of the 11th Lok Sabha^[18]; Member of the 12th Lok Sabha^[19], a position^[44], in India^[45]; and Member of the 13th Lok Sabha^[46], a position^[47], in India^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Bharat Ratna^[23], a civil decoration^[49], in India^[50], founded in 1954^[51]; Ig Nobel Prize^[24], an ironic award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1991^[54]; Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs^[25], an award^[55], in India^[56]; Outstanding Parliamentarian Award^[26], an award^[57], in India^[58], founded in 1995^[59]; Banga Bibhushan^[27]; and Order of Ouissam Alaouite^[60].

Personal Life

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[61]. Political affiliations include Bharatiya Janata Party^[62], a political party^[63], in India^[64], founded in 1980^[65], headquartered in New Delhi^[66] and Bharatiya Jana Sangh^[67], a political party^[68], in India^[69], founded in 1951^[70].

Death and Burial

Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on August 16, 2018^[5]. Recorded place of death include All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi^[4], a medical school^[71], in India^[72], founded in 1956^[73] and New Delhi^[10], a seat of government^[74], in India^[75], founded in 1911^[76]. The cause of death was diabetes^[77].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Atal Bihari Vajpayee include Rohtang Tunnel^[78], a road tunnel^[79], in India^[80]; Ekana Cricket Stadium^[81], a stadium^[82], in India^[83], founded in 2017^[84]; and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University^[85], a state public university^[86], in India^[87], founded in 2018^[88].

Why It Matters

Atal Bihari Vajpayee ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,942 views/month, #2,477 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

Entities named for him include Rohtang Tunnel^[78], a road tunnel^[79], in India^[80]; Ekana Cricket Stadium^[81], a stadium^[82], in India^[83], founded in 2017^[84]; and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University^[85], a state public university^[86], in India^[87], founded in 2018^[88].

FAQs

Where was Atal Bihari Vajpayee born?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born in Gwalior^[2].

Where did Atal Bihari Vajpayee die?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee died in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi^[4].

What did Atal Bihari Vajpayee do for work?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee worked as politician^[6], poet^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Atal Bihari Vajpayee go to school?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was educated at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University^[20], St. Mary's School, Belgaum^[21], and DAV College, Kanpur^[22].

What awards did Atal Bihari Vajpayee receive?

Honors received include Bharat Ratna^[23], Ig Nobel Prize^[24], Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs^[25], and Outstanding Parliamentarian Award^[26].