I have a perception that an era begins and end with people who make it significant. That is why recent events forced me to think that probably we are seeing an end of political era.
I am talking about sad demise of Jaya ji, Atal ji, Jetley ji,Sushma ji, Sheila ji, Karunanidhi ji within 3 years of time period. I know 3 years are huge but half of them lived in range of 80.
Well karunanidhi ji and Atal Ji born in same year 1924 and Sushma ji and Jetley Ji in 1952....1924 is very near Chauri Chaura incidence, Jallianwala_Bagh_massacre and Non cooperation movement in case you know history a bit. They just left behind world war I and saw first hand rise of communism. In popular culture Mo. Rafi and Raj Kapoor also born in same year.
This was the era when India started getting mentally free from British rule under leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. Probably this was the transition from old freedom straggle, which ended in 1920 with B G Tilak, to new freedom struggle.
Karunanidhi ji Being called Kalaignar which means artist, because of his contribution to Tamil literature was school dropout after failing 3 times in a class. Atal Ji on other side wow to never rote-learn a speech on same time.
Sheila Dikshit was born in 1938 in Panjab moves to delhi for all her studies and develop lifelong reading habit started from Enid Blyton. I too belong to delhi and know well about Jesus and Mary School and Miranda House and today added new piece of information.
Though her early life went eventless the world on same time getting torn apart. Hitler's forceful marriage with Germany and Jews eviction from Hitler rules areas. In fact Jews passport were invalidated in same year. Next year world war 2 started while Karunanidhi ji was doing an anti-hindi protest.
Bajpai Ji joined RSS in 1939 meanwhile Karunanidhi Ji wrote Manava Nisan which was a hand written news paper distributed personally. I take hours to read newspaper can someone write one in a day??
In India next year only Bose resignation from congress presidency lead to major dispute in historian 80 years later that is now. On what this land would look like if that resignation was not happened.
The decade of 40s have written a lot on our destiny and many generation past and yet to come. It was an era of independence, kashmir issue, division, riots, world war, constitution, Mahatma Gandhi..........
I suggest to go on youtube and watch some videos on Jailalitha and you will understand the fan following of Jaya ji in Tamil Nadu. Even though she is a past, the kitchen cabinet of Tamil Nadu keep her frame on CM chain in any meeting.
She was born in 1948 and yes she was born in Maysore not Tamil Nadu. Named after 2 homes her parents owned jaya vilas and lalitha vilas. Her mother Vedavalli had 2 more sisters Ambujavalli and Padmavalli. I can confortably says that Jayalalitha's acting carrier is because of Padmavalli.
Padmavalli came to Madras in 1952 to first try her fate in airline as air hostess and later she started working as an actress in commercial films with screen name Vidyavathi. Jaya's mother followed her to Madras and cinema with screen name Sandhya. In 1958 Jaya sat foot in Madras.
Before we go further I need to introduce you to 2 more legends. Respect is an outcome of love in one case and fear in every other case. Both of Jetley Ji and Sushma Ji are highly respectful leaders and Spokesperson. They both were born in 1952.
While Jayalalitha was getting brighter in studies Karunanidhi Ji and Atal Ji were making there carrier in politics. While Karunanidhi Ji won an election Kulithalai, Atal ji become rose to prominence in RSS with Deendayal Upadhayay ji.
In every life there is a time when things are on standstill before it rose to next level for lifetime achievements. This lifetime thing is specific to few lives only.
Jayalalitha was unwilling to join movies but her mother forced her to join. After excel in studies she did excellent job in movies which makes me feel that perfection must be her habit otherwise how could she also rose to excellence in politics also.
Well karunanidhi ji and Atal Ji born in same year 1924 and Sushma ji and Jetley Ji in 1952....1924 is very near Chauri Chaura incidence, Jallianwala_Bagh_massacre and Non cooperation movement in case you know history a bit. They just left behind world war I and saw first hand rise of communism. In popular culture Mo. Rafi and Raj Kapoor also born in same year.
This was the era when India started getting mentally free from British rule under leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. Probably this was the transition from old freedom straggle, which ended in 1920 with B G Tilak, to new freedom struggle.
Karunanidhi ji Being called Kalaignar which means artist, because of his contribution to Tamil literature was school dropout after failing 3 times in a class. Atal Ji on other side wow to never rote-learn a speech on same time.
Sheila Dikshit was born in 1938 in Panjab moves to delhi for all her studies and develop lifelong reading habit started from Enid Blyton. I too belong to delhi and know well about Jesus and Mary School and Miranda House and today added new piece of information.
Though her early life went eventless the world on same time getting torn apart. Hitler's forceful marriage with Germany and Jews eviction from Hitler rules areas. In fact Jews passport were invalidated in same year. Next year world war 2 started while Karunanidhi ji was doing an anti-hindi protest.
Bajpai Ji joined RSS in 1939 meanwhile Karunanidhi Ji wrote Manava Nisan which was a hand written news paper distributed personally. I take hours to read newspaper can someone write one in a day??
In India next year only Bose resignation from congress presidency lead to major dispute in historian 80 years later that is now. On what this land would look like if that resignation was not happened.
The decade of 40s have written a lot on our destiny and many generation past and yet to come. It was an era of independence, kashmir issue, division, riots, world war, constitution, Mahatma Gandhi..........
I suggest to go on youtube and watch some videos on Jailalitha and you will understand the fan following of Jaya ji in Tamil Nadu. Even though she is a past, the kitchen cabinet of Tamil Nadu keep her frame on CM chain in any meeting.
She was born in 1948 and yes she was born in Maysore not Tamil Nadu. Named after 2 homes her parents owned jaya vilas and lalitha vilas. Her mother Vedavalli had 2 more sisters Ambujavalli and Padmavalli. I can confortably says that Jayalalitha's acting carrier is because of Padmavalli.
Padmavalli came to Madras in 1952 to first try her fate in airline as air hostess and later she started working as an actress in commercial films with screen name Vidyavathi. Jaya's mother followed her to Madras and cinema with screen name Sandhya. In 1958 Jaya sat foot in Madras.
Before we go further I need to introduce you to 2 more legends. Respect is an outcome of love in one case and fear in every other case. Both of Jetley Ji and Sushma Ji are highly respectful leaders and Spokesperson. They both were born in 1952.
While Jayalalitha was getting brighter in studies Karunanidhi Ji and Atal Ji were making there carrier in politics. While Karunanidhi Ji won an election Kulithalai, Atal ji become rose to prominence in RSS with Deendayal Upadhayay ji.
In every life there is a time when things are on standstill before it rose to next level for lifetime achievements. This lifetime thing is specific to few lives only.
Jayalalitha was unwilling to join movies but her mother forced her to join. After excel in studies she did excellent job in movies which makes me feel that perfection must be her habit otherwise how could she also rose to excellence in politics also.
Jetley ji and Sushma ji both come to political limelight though AVBP in 1970s. I can't help ignoring striking similarities in their lives.
Born in same year 1952, 1970-74 they both lead ABVP and demise in same month in 2019. Both respected for their speeches which were both strong, sensible, meaningful and legendary. None of them contested 2019 election because of health concerns. Arun Jetley made sure that from driver to cook have their son's and daughter have life of their desired terms. Hats off....
1970s was the decade bearing dot of emergency when Atal ji got arrested, Karunanidhi's party DMK opposed the Emergency (as per wikipedia only party to do so) while Jayalalitha's role in tamil cinema getting wider and getting closer with MGR to ultimately quitting movies for politics in foot steps of MGR. This was in 1980 onward. Sushma ji though to utilise emergency time to get married :-).
Sushma Ji held post of Delhi CM and lately in Narendra modi govt she broke grounds as foreign minister.
When you talk about being Delhi CM Sheila dikshit is one person who make it a monument. I grew up in Delhi while she was consistently working for Delhi's good. Delhi used to be in dust and today if I visit some place which I last visited in my childhood then.....the place is simply missing for a desirable spot.
After MGR death Jayalalitha being a CM transformed Tamil Nadu. I also must add that Tamil Nadu naturally had potential to transform during these years. She was a god for poor, political soldier for colleagues and ghost for non performers. An iron lady indeed who will do anything to get people on her terms. She sacked Atal ji's government when they refused her demand to end DMK rule in TN.
Yes Karunanidhi was CM at that time and he got to face tough competition from Jayalalitha in opposition. In fact when Jayalalitha rose to significant number in parliament when she was not CM. This 'kali' got incarnated on the day when she was thrashed in Tamil Nadu Assembly....cloths torn. If you don't know that, she wowed to return to assembly only as a CM then go google it.
Atal ji were univarsal friend and remain like that lifelong. He become PM of india from 1998 to 2004. This is the time when metro rail started and Pokharan was done....Kargil was executed and GDP was grown to 7 mark. I still remember when I bought India shining band during his PMship.
In this polarised country (which is an outcome of diverse nature not someone made it like that overnight) people can't imagine all of them in one write-up. From North to south......from right to left....from socialism to nationalism......
But they all are souls now................do they borrow anything from here?.........no.......So I just being impressed by their magnanimous life want to give them a tribute by my reading comprehension.
Also initially divided my country is getting united now and I strongly feel that along with millions of efforts........unification starts now with this post.
Jai Hind!
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