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], journalist^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51,943 views/month, #2,477 of 1,000,298).^[10]

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 was born on December 24, 1924^[3].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924^[11].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on August 16, 2018^[5].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held citizenship in British Raj^[12].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held citizenship in Dominion of India^[13].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held citizenship in India^[14].
• 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's professions included writer^[9].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Prime Minister of India^[15].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Prime Minister of India^[16].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of member of Rajya Sabha^[17].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Minister of External Affairs^[18].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Member of the 11th Lok Sabha^[19].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee held the position of Member of the 12th Lok Sabha^[20].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee was educated at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University^[21].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee was educated at St. Mary's School, Belgaum^[22].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee was educated at DAV College, Kanpur^[23].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Bharat Ratna^[24].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Ig Nobel Prize^[25].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs^[26].
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-12-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-08-16^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6211e769-a2f4-4e6c-89d0-e0f75793abfd^[32]

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Origins and Family

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born in Gwalior^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 24, 1924^[3] and December 25, 1924^[11].

Education

Educated at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University^[21], a state public university^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1927^[35]; St. Mary's School, Belgaum^[22], a school^[36], in India^[37]; and DAV College, Kanpur^[23], a college^[38], in India^[39], founded in 1919^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], poet^[7], journalist^[8], and writer^[9]. Positions held include Prime Minister of India^[15], a public office^[41], in India^[42], founded in 1947^[43]; member of Rajya Sabha^[17], a position^[44], in India^[45]; Minister of External Affairs^[18], a position^[46], in India^[47], founded in 1946^[48]; Member of the 11th Lok Sabha^[19]; Member of the 12th Lok Sabha^[20], a position^[49], in India^[50]; and Member of the 13th Lok Sabha^[51], a position^[52], in India^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Bharat Ratna^[24], a civil decoration^[54], in India^[55], founded in 1954^[56]; Ig Nobel Prize^[25], an ironic award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1991^[59]; Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs^[26], an award^[60], in India^[61]; Outstanding Parliamentarian Award^[27], an award^[62], in India^[63], founded in 1995^[64]; Banga Bibhushan^[65], an award^[66], in India^[67], founded in 2011^[68]; and Order of Ouissam Alaouite^[69].

Personal Life

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[70]. Political affiliations include Bharatiya Janata Party^[71], a political party^[72], in India^[73], founded in 1980^[74], headquartered in New Delhi^[75] and Bharatiya Jana Sangh^[76], a political party^[77], in India^[78], founded in 1951^[79].

Death and Burial

Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on August 16, 2018^[5]. He died in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[80].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Atal Bihari Vajpayee include Rohtang Tunnel^[81], a road tunnel^[82], in India^[83]; Ekana Cricket Stadium^[84], a stadium^[85], in India^[86], founded in 2017^[87]; and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University^[88], a state public university^[89], in India^[90], founded in 2018^[91].

Why It Matters

Atal Bihari Vajpayee ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51,943 views/month, #2,477 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

Entities named for him include Rohtang Tunnel^[81], a road tunnel^[82], in India^[83]; Ekana Cricket Stadium^[84], a stadium^[85], in India^[86], founded in 2017^[87]; and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University^[88], a state public university^[89], in India^[90], founded in 2018^[91].

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], journalist^[8], and writer^[9].

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].