{"id":17530,"date":"2018-01-07T08:01:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T08:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/punjabnews24.com\/?p=17530"},"modified":"2018-01-07T08:12:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T08:12:22","slug":"narendra-modi-the-sadhu-and-other-rare-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/narendra-modi-the-sadhu-and-other-rare-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Narendra Modi: The sadhu and other rare photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Narendra Modi, third out of six children born to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and his wife Heeraben, Mr Modi belonged to a lower middle-class household. At 17, he was made to marry Jashodaben. He took off soon after for the Himalayas on a spiritual<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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From serving tea to soldiers heading for the Sino-Indian border for war, to meeting soldiers of the Indian Army in Kargil. Modi has come a long way. Seen here: Narendra Modi sitting on the banks of the Ganges in the Himalayas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Mr Modi’s innings in active politics began at the age of 37, when he joined the BJP in 1987.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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An old picture of Narendra Modi. Within a year, he was made the general secretary of the Gujarat unit. He is credited for playing a major role in helping the saffron party to establish its base in Gujarat and bringing about its first victory in the<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Marking the beginning of a new era in Indian politics, Narendra Modi on Monday was sworn in Prime Minister at the head of a 45-member coalition government after the elections threw the first government with absolute majority in 30 years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Seen here: Modi involved in a group discussion with friends.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing a suit with his name woven into it in gold pinstripes. The monogrammed suit which had kicked up a controversy, entered the Guinness World Records as “the most expensive suit sold at auction” for Rs 4.31 crore.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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