1. NARENDRA MODI
Narendra Modi was born in a small town in Mehsana district of North Gujarat in September,
1950. His father’s name is Damodardas Mulchand Modi and his mother’s name is Heeraben. He
was the third of six children born to them. At present, he is the Chief Minister of Gujarat and
Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP in Lok Sabha polls 2014.
Education
He did his schooling from Vadnagar and was described as an average student but a keen debater
by his teachers. He completed his master’s degree in political science from Gujarat University.
Profession
• He ran a tea stall as a teenager along with his brother. Later, he worked in the staff canteen of
Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation till 1970.
• In 1970, he became the full time pracharak (Campaigner) of the RSS.
• During emergency era, he was in charge of ABVP (Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad) in Gujarat.
• Modi had joined BJP in 1985.
• He gained prominence during Murli Manohar Joshi’s Ekta Yatra (Journey for Unity).
• In 1988, Modi was elected as General Secretary of BJP's Gujarat unit.
• In 1998, Modi was promoted to the post of National Secretary of the BJP.
• On 7 October 2001, Modi was appointed the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
• Godhra riots took place on 27 February 2002 during the tenure of Narendra Modi.
• Following Godhra violence, demand for Narendra Modi’s resignation grew which led to his
resignation from the post. BJP led by Narendra Modi won the subsequent Gujarat assembly
elections with the margin of 127 seats in the 182-member Gujarat assembly house.
• 2002-2007, during his second tenure, Narendra Modi changed his focus from Hindutva to
Gujarat’s economic development. The financial and technology parks were started in the state.
• In July 2007, Modi made a record of the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat. The BJP won
122 of the 182 seats in the 2007 Gujarat state assembly election and Narendra Modi continued
as chief minister.
• In the 2012 Gujarat legislative assembly elections, BJP again came to the power in Gujarat
2. assembly polls with Narendra Modi as the chief minister.
• In March 2013, Modi was appointed to the party's highest decision-making body, the BJP
Parliamentary Board. He was also chosen as the chairman of the party's Central Election
Campaign Committee.
• In September 2013, BJP announced Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok
Sabha polls.
Honours and awards
• Modi was the Asian Winner of the fDi Personality of the Year Award for 2009 by fDi magazine.
• Gujarat Ratna by Shri Poona Gujarati Bandhu Samaj at Ganesh Kala Krida Manch.
• Computer Society of India awarded him with e-Ratna award.
• Narendra Modi was declared the Best Chief Minister in the country in a nationwide survey
conducted in 2006 by India Today magazine.
• In March 2012, Modi appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of Time.
• CSI award for e-Governance, UN Sasakawa Award for disaster reduction, Commonwealth
Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) award for innovations in
governance, UNESCO award.
Achievements
Narendra Modi is the longest serving chief minister of Gujarat.
Books and documentaries
Narendra Modi has authored the books called Convenient Action: Gujarat’s Response to
Challenges of Climate Change and Saakshibhaav.
Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times is a book written on Narendra Modi.
Contribution
He planned the Panchamrut Yojana which is a five-pronged strategy for an integrated
development of Gujarat. He is credited with the campaign called the Vibrant Gujarat that
succeeded in transforming Gujarat into one of the most preferred investment destinations. The
2013 Vibrant Gujarat Summit attracted participation from over 120 countries of the world.
Current news
Narendra Modi is contesting election from Varanasi and Vadodara as the Prime Ministerial
candidate of BJP.
3. MUGHAL EMPERORS
Titular Name Birth Name Reign
Bābur Zahir-ud-din Muhammad 1526 –1530
Humayun Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Humayun 1530 –1540 & 1555-
1556
Akbar-e-Azam Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar 1556 –1605
Jahangir Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim 1605 –1627
Shah-Jahan-e-Azam Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram 1627 –1658
Alamgir Muhy-ud-din Muhammad Aurangzeb 1658 –1707
Azam Shah Abu'l Faaiz Qutb-ud-Din Muhammad Azam 14 March 1707 – 8 June
1707
Bahadur Shah Qutb ud-Din Muhammad Mu'azzam 1707 –1712
Jahandar Shah Ma'az-ud-Din Jahandar Shah Bahadur 1712 –1713
Farrukhsiyar Farrukhsiyar 1713 –1719
Rafi ud-Darajat Rafi ud-Darajat 28 February 1719– 6 June
1719
Shah Jahan II Rafi ud-Daulah 6 June 1719 – 19 September
1719
Muhammad Shah Roshan Akhtar Bahadur 1719 –1748
Ahmad Shah Bahadur Ahmad Shah Bahadur 1748 – 1754
Alamgir II Aziz-ud-din 1754 – 1759
Shah Jahan III Muhi-ul-millat 1759 – 1760
Shah Alam II Ali Gauhar 1759 – 1806
Akbar Shah II Mirza Akbar 1806 – 1837
4. Bahadur Shah II Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar 1837 – 1857
GOLD MEDAL AWARD IN OLYMPICS
Name of the Sportsperson Sport Olympics
Gold
Micheal Phelps (USA) Swimming 2004-2008
14
Larissa Latynina(Soviet Union) Gymnastics 1956-64
9
Paavo Nurmi(Finland) Athletics 1920-1928
9
Mark Spitz (USA) Swimming 1968-1972
9
Carl Lewis (USA) Athletics 1984-1996
9
Bjorn Daehlie(Norway) Cross-country skiing 1992-1998
8
Birgit Fischer (Germany) Canoeing 1980-2004
8
Sawao Kato (Japan) Gymnastics 1968-1976
8
Jenny Thompson(USA) Swimming 1992-2004
8
Matt Biondi(USA) Swimming 1984-1992
8
LIST OF STATE AND DATE OF CREATION
State Year of creation
Andhra Pradesh 1953
