Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Prime Minister of India in 1996 and from 1998 to 2004
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Summary

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 24, 1924[1], in Gwalior[2]. He died on August 16, 2018[3], in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi[4]. He worked as a politician[5], poet[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,515 views/month, #2,477 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 25, 1924[10]
  • Country of citizenship: British Raj[11], Dominion of India[12], India[13]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of India[14], member of Rajya Sabha[15], Minister of External Affairs[16], Member of the 11th Lok Sabha[17], Member of the 12th Lok Sabha[18], Member of the 13th Lok Sabha[19], Member of the 7th Lok Sabha[20]
  • Educated at: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University[21], St. Mary's School, Belgaum[22], DAV College, Kanpur[23]
  • Award received: Bharat Ratna[24], Ig Nobel Prize[25], Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs[26], Outstanding Parliamentarian Award[27], Banga Bibhushan[28], Order of Ouissam Alaouite[29], Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam El Alaouite[30]
  • Religion or worldview: Hinduism[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Member of political party: Bharatiya Janata Party[33], Bharatiya Jana Sangh[34]
  • Commons category: Atal Bihari Vajpayee[35]
  • Cause of death: diabetes[36]
  • Family name: Vajpayee[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Atal Bihari Vajpayee[38]
  • Commons gallery: Atal Bihari Vajpayee[39]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[40]
  • Described by source: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Former Prime Minister of India, Dies at 93[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hindi[42], English[43]
  • Name in native language: अटलविहारी वाजपेयी[44]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Atal Bihari Vajpayee include Rohtang Tunnel[45], a road tunnel[46], in India[47]; Ekana Cricket Stadium[48], a stadium[49], in India[50], founded in 2017[51]; and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University[52], a state public university[53], in India[54], founded in 2018[55].

Why It Matters

Atal Bihari Vajpayee has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Rohtang Tunnel[45], a road tunnel[46], in India[47]; Ekana Cricket Stadium[48], a stadium[49], in India[50], founded in 2017[51]; and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University[52], a state public university[53], in India[54], founded in 2018[55].

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 a politician[5], poet[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Atal Bihari Vajpayee go to school?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was educated at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University[21], St. Mary's School, Belgaum[22], and DAV College, Kanpur[23].

What awards did Atal Bihari Vajpayee receive?

Honors received include Bharat Ratna[24], Ig Nobel Prize[25], Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs[26], and Outstanding Parliamentarian Award[27].

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  33. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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