Deendayal Upadhyaya

Pandit Deendayla Upadhay Born on September 25, 1926. Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay was a nationalist to the core, an original thinker, a great philosopher and a prolific writer. He gave the nation the unique political approach of Antyodaya, i.e., the upliftment of the poorest of the poor. And is credited with expounding a unique philosophy before the nation, the Integral Humanism.A meritorious student that he was throughout his student days, he passed his B.Sc. and BT with flying colours but preferred not to take up employment, and instead, devoted himself to the service of the motherland through joining RSS.Panditji was associated with Bharatiya Jana Sangh since its very inception in 1951, first as its UP state Secretary and two years later, as its all India General Secretary and in December, 1967, he was elected its President. The destiny, however, snatched him from us on February 11, 1968.He authored several works, of which the following deserve special mention: Two Plans • Integral Humanism • Political Diary • Indian Economics • Samrat Chandragupta • Jagadguru Shankracharya.