Lal Krishna Advani is an Indian politician and one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
L. K. Advani
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Nov 8, 1927
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: November 8, 1927
- Nationality: Indian
- Famous: Politician, Leaders, Political Leaders
- Spouses: Kamla Advani
- Siblings: Sheela Advani
- Known as: Lal Krishna Advani
- Childrens: Jayant, Pratibha
L. K. Advani born at
Karachi
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Birth Place
He married Kamla Advani on 25 February 1965. The couple has two children: daughter Pratibha and son Jayant.
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Personal Life
He was born in Karachi on 8 November 1927 in a Hindu Sindhi family. His parents were Kishanchand D. Advani and Gyani Devi.
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Childhood & Early Life
He went to Saint Patrick’s High School, Karachi from where he received his early education. Later on he studied at D G National College in Hyderabad (Pakistan), Sindh.
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Childhood & Early Life
He was interested in politics from a young age and joined the Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh (RSS) when he was just 14 as a volunteer. Getting involved with the party strengthened his dedication towards politics, and he realized that it was his calling.
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Childhood & Early Life
He began working as a teacher in Model High School, Karachi in 1944. He also continued his work with the RSS during this time.
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Career
The partition of India in 1947 shattered his life. Along with millions of others, he was forced to leave behind his homeland and move to India amidst the terror and bloodshed that followed the partition.
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Even though he was deeply saddened by the events during the partition, he did not become embittered. Instead he believed that it was his duty to work towards building a strong and secular nation and continued with his political work.
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He became more active in politics in late 1947 and looked after RSS work in Alwar, Bharatpur, Kota, Bundi and Jhalawar as RSS Secretary.
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He became acquainted with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and moved to Delhi to assist him in 1957. From 1958 till 1963 he held the position of Secretary of the Delhi State Jana Sangh.
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