NARENDRA MODI
नरेन्द्र मोदी की जीवनी
VADNAGAR is an ancient city in Gujarat, India. Its known history goes
back to 2,500 B.C. Archaeological excavations have established that the
settlement of mainly agricultural community existed in the place more
than 4,500 years back. Pottery, textiles fragments, ornaments, tools,
etc., were found during these excavations from various sites around the
present lake Sharmishtha. Some archaeologists suggest that it was one of the many Harappan sites.
SUN RISES OVER LAKE SHARMISHTHA
THE early settlement was on the bank of river Kapila flowing from the hills of Aravalli. It fed water to a lake, known as Sharmishtha, at the site and the settlement extended around it. Over a period of time the settlement grew into a city of considerable size.
THE PRESENT CITY SITS ON A MOUND
The present city, which appears to be situated on a hill of a height
varying from 7 to 30 meters, is actually sitting on a very large
artificial mound. This mound is created by a number of layers of
buildings built and destroyed in earlier periods. Diggings done for
archaeological excavations or construction of houses in recent times
show no end to these layers till one reaches to the level of farmland
surrounding the city
These layers speak of a very interesting history of several thousand years.
CHAMATKARPUR – THE MAGICAL PLACE
More than four thousand years back, this city was known as Chamatkarpur. The name it earned from a king who was cured of leprosy by bathing in the magical waters of its Shakti Tirth. In gratitude the king built the city anew, replete with temples and palaces. Chamatkarpur was the home of the famous rishi Yagyavalkya or “knower of the Vedas”. It attracted great many scholars and acquired fame as a center of learning.
SAPTARSHI (SEVEN SAGES)
Saptarshi is a place on the bank of a pond in the east of Sharmishtha
lake. This pond is fed with water by the same Kapila river as
Sharmishtha. Once upon a time, it was surrounded by some beautiful
buildings and temples. Its banks had stone steps all around. It is
believed that this was the place where Yagyavalkya’s ashram existed. His
son, Katyayan, was also a great sage. He established two magnificent
shrines called Vastupad and Mahaganapati in Vadnagar.
CAPITAL OF ANARTA PRADESH
In the later period, it grew up further as an important manufacturing and trading center. Now it came to be known as Anartapur. Soon, it became the capital of Anarta Pradesh. The city of Aanartapur seems to have risen to considerable glory by the beginning of the Mahabharata War.
PARTICIPATION IN THE MAHABHARATA WAR
There are several references about Anarta in Mahabharata. The Anarta warriors fought on both the sides of the Great War. Satyaki, chief of Anartas, was the great general in the Pandava army. Kritavarma, a great Anarta warrior, was a general in the Kaurava army. Anarta Kingdom lost so many of its warriors in that war and its aftermath that its military power weakened considerably.
GREAT CULTURAL CENTER
All the same, by the first century the city enjoyed great prosperity,
brought by industry and commerce. It grew in size. It nourished arts
like music, sculpture, architecture, dance, painting, and so on. It
became a hub of cultural activities. Religious and cultural festivities
went on round the year and the place acquired yet another name, Anandapur - the city of joy.
THE GREEK CONNECTION
Alexander the Great of Macedon conquered a large part of western India,
including Kutch, in 325 B.C. While returning from India he left many
representatives in India. Many of his soldiers, artisans, entertainers,
and other elements of the army, who were afraid of arduous journey back
home, chose to remain in the conquered land. Some of these Greeks are
believed to have travelled from Kutch to Aanartapur as it was the most
attractive city in the region. Fair skinned Greeks, being city-dwellers
and worshippers of a pantheon of gods and goddesses, might have easily
assimilated with the people of the city. A legend is that the Nagars are
their descendants. The Greek Connection legend has persisted over time.
THE CITY IN 632 A.D.
SEVENTH Century Chinese traveler Hsuan-Tsang visited Vadnagar, then known as Anandapur,
twice on his loop route to central India. In 627 A.D. he began his
journey from the north-east China to far away India and returned to his
native land in 643 A.D. It was a long journey by distance and time. He
kept a detailed chronicle of his travels and gathered a large collection
of books from India. He extensively traveled in Western India
comprising of present-day Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and
Maharashtra. Among the cities he visited were Anandapur, Vallabhi,
Ujjain, and Bharuch.
Hsuan-Tsang has written a separate chapter on Anandapur. He writes about it:
“This country is about 2000 li in
circuit, the capital about 20. The population is dense; the
establishments rich. There is no chief ruler, but it is an appanage of
Malava. The produce, climate, and literature and laws are the same as
those of Malava. There are some ten sangharamas with less than 1000
priests; they study the Little Vehicle of the Sammatiya school. There
are several tens of Deva temples, and sectaries of different kinds
frequent them. ”Going west from Valabhi 500 li or so, we come to the country of Su-la-ch'a (Surashtra).”
[Ref: SIYUKI : BUDDHIST RECORDS OF THE
WESTERN WORLD, First Edition: London 1884 Reprint: Delhi, 1981, 1994, By
Samuel Beal, MOTILAL BANARSIDASS PUBLISHERS.]
JAINISM PREVAILS
Buddhism and Jainism came simultaneously to Vadnagar. However, like
elsewhere in India, Buddhism faded away after about eighth century. But
Jainism continued to flourish in the city.
This was a period of peace and prosperity. The city hummed with
industrial and commercial activities of all sorts: manufacturing of
textiles, dyeing and printing of calicos, making of utensils,
agricultural tools, bullock-carts, stone carvings, and so on. Its bazars
were full of customers from near and far. Its traders rich and happy
with the business.
MALVA RULERS ATTACK
In no time the wealth and splendor of the city attracted the Malva
rulers. They struck and brought it under their subjugation. The rulers
of Malva exploited it to the best of their ability. They neglected its
welfare. For them it was no more than a frontier city and source of
revenue.
THE SOLANKIS FORTIFY
After the decline of the Aanart Kingdom Patan became the new capital of
Gujarat. Vanraj Chavda founded it in 745. It flourished and reached its
zenith under the Solanki rulers between 942-1244. In wealth and culture
there was no other city to rival it in the whole of western India. The
Solankis drove out the Malva rulers from the Vadnagar region. Valuing
the importance of the city, the Solanki ruler Kumarpal rebuilt the fort
around it in 1152 A.D. Almost till the end of the 13th century the city
remained well protected under the Solankis and its trade and industry
prospered. For nearly four centuries Gujarat prospered under the
Solanki rulers so much that historians call it “the golden period”. And
along with it Vadnagar too enjoyed the peace and prosperity. Great many
temples, palaces, residences, bazaars (market places), and public
amenities like wells, vavs (stepwells), kunds (public baths), roads, and
inns were built in and around the city.
TORANAS [VICTORY ARCHES]
Toranas or Victory Arches are the most outstanding historical monuments
of Vadnagar. These magnificent arches, standing on the western shore of
Lake Sharmishtha, are believed to have been erected by the Solanki rulers (942-1242A.D.)
in the 10th century. And probably they symbolize the victory over the
occupiers from the north-east. More than four-stories tall, these
intricately carved arches are made from red sandstone.
MYSTERY OF THE TORAN
Some historians believe that the Toranas are remnants of a very large
palace or temple complex. It is quite possible that where they stand
today might not be their original place. There is no explanation as to
why are they erected side by side in such an irregular way. Also, there
aren’t any other ruins around them. Are they transplanted here from some
other site? Much land area between Toranas and Naagdhara from where
water flows into Lake Sharmishtha is made of irregular mounds. There
were many ruins in this area. A large quantity of carved stone slabs as
well as statues were lying scattered all over the place till the late
1960s. Most of these seem to have disappeared today. But, if excavated
properly, the entire area may still have a lot more to reveal to us.
Arjunbari
FORT AND SIX GATES
The entire old city had a protective fort with six gates built
by the Solanki king Kumarpal in 1152 A.D. Arjunbari Darwajo (Gate),
situated right on the shore of Lake Sharmishtha and facing east, bears a
carved stone plaque providing evidence to this effect. Today most of
the fort wall is destroyed, but five of the six imposing gates exist
more or less intact. Each of the existing five gates is of a different
design. These are excellent specimen of high quality workmanship.
This was the time when the Solankis were rising in power. They
established Patan as their capital and began expanding their kingdom.
Malva rulers were pushed back from Vadnagar region. Valuing the
importance of the city, the Solanki ruler Kumarpal rebuilt the fort
around it in 1152 A.D. Almost till the end of the 13th century the city
remained well protected under the Solankis and its trade and industry
prospered.
CITY OF TEMPLES
VADNAGAR has always been a city of temples.
There are small and large temples devoted to many different gods and
goddesses. Some of these are very old and some recent ones.
Two large temple complexes are that of Amther Mata and Hatkeshvar. Both are built with red and yellow sandstone. They present exquisite carvings and themes in stone. Amther Mata is unique as it contains a Sun temple, though it is much smallaer than that of Modhera.
The Hatkeshvara temple has been built in the classical style. The temple faces east, but has entrances from north and south as well. All the three entrances take one to a very spacious and airy central hall with a large dome. To the west of the central hall is the real temple or Garbha Gruha. Its floor level is several steps lower than that of the central hall. And it is here that the famous Shivalinga is situated. High above it stands the shikhara or pinnacle of the temple. The entire temple is full of exquisite carvings and sculptures. On the inside walls and ceilings as well as the outside walls there are carvings depicting scenes from Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and other scriptures. One doesn’t find any plain surface anywhere. It is this ornate carving that distinguishes Hatkeshvara from many other temples.
THE DELHI SULTANATE STRIKES
After about four centuries of peace, calamity fell on Vadnagar.
Attracted by the wealth of Gujarat the powerful Delhi Sultanate ordered
its army to march towards Gujarat. On its way to Patan, the capital of
the Solankis, the Sultanate army first reached Vadnagar. Vadnagar was
attacked, looted, burned and its elite massacred by the army of the
Sultan. The strong fort was of no use because the city had no army to
defend itself. In 1304 Gujarat was completely captured by the Delhi
Sultanate. Patan remained the capital city of its Suba (represeantative)
till 1411, when sultan Ahmed Shah moved his capital to Ahmedabad. In
the changed political geography of Gujarat, Vadnagar lost all of its
political significance. But peace prevailed during the Muslim rule of
Gujarat and Vadnagar bounced back with renewed economic activity. It
resumed its trade and commerce. Its industry boomed. It became quite
prosperous and nourished arts and culture.
Tana-Riri Memorial
TANA – RIRI LEGEND
Tana and Riri legend is associated with Tansen, the famous singer in the
court of the Mughal emperor Akabar, who ruled India from 1526 A.D. to
1605 A.D. The two sisters, Tana and Riri, knew how to sing raga Malhar
in its true form. When thus sung, Malhar had capacity to bring down
rain. Tansen, who sang raga Deepak at the command of Akbar, felt intense
burning within his body as a result of its effect. He came to Vadnagar
to get his burning cooled by the singing of raga Malhar in its true
form. And a very dramatic episode took place in the medieval history of
Vadnagar. Click HERE to read the full story.
PERIOD OF REPEATED DESTRUCTION
Prosperity of Vadnagar was short-lived because it attracted more
invaders. This time Marathas sacked it. In 1726 the Maratha commander
Kandaji Kadam Bande attacked it. The city was not only invaded and
looted; it was practically burned down to ashes. Many of its citizens
fled the city. Many of those who stayed back were mercilessly killed.
Again in 1735 Kandaji Holker looted whatever was left. And yet again in
1737 Damaji Gaekwad’s brother Prataprao looted it. These successive
attacks within a short period of 11 years finished Vadnagar. It was left
in ruins and, more importantly, it was left without its elite
citizenry. The city could never recover fully from the devastation.
Today’s Vadnagar is a hurriedly rebuilt city on the ruins left by the
Maratha armies.
MODERNIZATION PROCESS
VADNAGAR was a seat of learning from ancient times. After the end of the
Solanki rule in Gujarat most of the ancient centres of learning were
destroyed or forced to close. However, small schools of individual
scholars continued to exist. These were known as Sanskrit Pathshalas.
But they could not attract many students. Education in general declined
till Vadnagar came under the domination of the Marathas. Maharaja
Sayajirao Gaekwad of the erstwhile Baroda State put into action a well
conceived plan of education and health.
EDUCATION
Vadnagar benefited a lot from this plan. Two separate modern schools
were set up in the city for boys and girls imparting education upto
Vernacular Final (standard seven in the present system).
In 1888 a spacious building, which still exists, was built for the boys
school and later on an another one for the girls school.
A few years later, in 1893, a mixed school for boys and girls was
started near the railway station. This school, named A. V. School (Anglo
Vernacular School), followed the modern curricula with emphasis on the
English language. All these schools produced a generation, which was to
regenerate the place with trade and industry.
HEALTH
In the same vain a hospital, complete with quarters for the staff, was
built at a total cost of Rs. 10,897 as early as 1885 A.D. It had a
maternity section too.
In 1941 Sheth Natvarlal Motilal Vyas gave generous donation for building
a separate maternity home in memory of his mother Smt. Kilibai. In the
early twentieth century Vadnagar was one of the few selected cities in
Gujarat to have a well built and well run maternity home providing free
services. Soon Vadnagar had a very low child death rate. It would be
interesting to know that the Chief Medical Officer in the general
hospital was assigned to maintain a daily record of temperature and
rainfall too along with his medical duties.
The first library building was built by Mehta Bhogilal Chakulal as long back as 1911 A.D.
LIBRARY
Sayajirao believed in consolidating progress. Along with the schools he
also provided budgetary help for a well-maintained library, so that the
literacy does not go waste. The first library building was built by Mehta Bhogilal Chakulal in memory of his father in 1911 A.D.
A second and more spacious library building was built near the first one
in 1935. The generous donation for this modern building came from Shri
Purushottamdas Narbheram Patel. A large tower clock put atop the
buliding could be heard throughout the city and is still in working
condition.
The library provided an opportunity to learn more through the tool of
literacy that was acquired in the schools. The new library had special
sections for women and youngsters. Also, it acted as a centre where
educated people could meet, discuss and work out plans for development.
Smt. Kusumben Mayabhai Mehta being felicitated for her social work-----------------Young Mrs. Mehta
This new building was euipped with a large reading room and a big hall
demarcated for women. It was here that Smt. Kusumben Mayabhai Mehta
started sewing classes in the early forties when such enlightened
activities were rare to find in the country.
Railway
arrived at Vadnagar by 1907 as per the records maintained by Sh.
Jethabhai Marfatia. It connected the small city with the rest of India
and thereby opened up business opportunities.
City businessmen at the railway station, 1933--------------------------Railway goods siding and godown
Produce of Vadnagar and the
surrounding region could be exported to faraway places. Similarly, goods
from other production centres in the country could be easily brought to
the city. Soon the trade thrived and the city became an important
market for various agricultural and industrial commodities.
Foundation laying ceremony of Power House, October 27, 1937
ELECTRICITY
Vadnagar was fortunate to get electricity as early as the late 1930s
when the only other city to have it was Patan in the whole of North
Gujarat. Electrification is considered as an essential condition of
development. It is a forerunner of modernity. The man who dared to bring
electricity to Vadnagar, when others were skeptical and even hostile,
was Sheth Mayabhai Mehta
He was a visionary leader and led the municipality as its president for
several years. Vadnagar saw rapid development during this period.
Unfortunately, untimely death of this able and true son of the soil
curtailed the city’s growth.
NATIONALISTIC FERVOUR OF THE FORTIES
1930s and 1940s were the decades when the movement for independence from
the British domination of the nation gathered full momentum.
In 1942 a school was set up near Arjunbari Darwaja on the banks of
Sharmishtha Lake with the objective of providing modern nationalistic
education on the Gandhian lines. Navin Sarva Vidyalaya,
which in the latter half of the century was to flourish as the only
full-fledged higher secondary school with science stream in the region,
was the creation of Shree Manchandadas Kuberdas Patel.
In the early fifties A. V. School was handed over to a local trust. It
raised considerable funds from the gentry, constructed a modern
building, and converted it into a full-fledged higher secondary school
with emphasis on general education.
HINDI LANGUAGE :-
उत्तर गुजरात के महेसाणा जिले में स्थित एक छोटे से गांव वडनगर में सितंबर, 1950 को श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी का जन्म हुआ|
1967 में उन्होंने गुजरात के बाढ़ पीड़ितों की सेवा की थी।
भारत के सामाजिक एवं सांस्कृतिक विकास पर ध्यान केन्द्रित करने वाले संगठन, राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संगठन (आरएसएस) से उन्होंने 1958 में शुरुआत की और निःस्वार्थता, सामाजिक जवाबदारी, समर्पण एवं राष्ट्रवाद की भावना को आत्मसात किया।
आरएसएस में अपने कार्यकाल के दौरान श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने 19 महीने (जून 1975 से जनवरी 1977) की दीर्घावधि तक रहे भयंकर ‘आपातकाल’ के वक्त अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण भूमिकाएं निभाई। इस पूरे समयकाल के दौरान भूमिगत रहते हुए मोदी जी ने गुप्त तरीके से केन्द्र सरकार की फासीवादी नीतियों के खिलाफ जोशीले अंदाज में जंग छेड़ते हुए लोकतंत्र की भावना को जीवित रखा।
1987 में भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) में शामिल होकर उन्होंने राजनीति की मुख्य धारा में प्रवेश किया। एक वर्ष के भीतर ही उन्हें पार्टी की गुजरात इकाई का महामंत्री नियुक्त किया गया।उन्होंने सच्चे अर्थों में पार्टी कार्यकर्ताओं को सक्रिय करने के चुनौतीपूर्ण कार्य का बीड़ा उठाया, जिसकी वजह से पार्टी को राजनीतिक लाभ मिलना शुरू हो गया और अप्रैल, 1990 में केन्द्र में गठबंधन सरकार अस्तित्व में आई। यह राजनीतिक गठबंधन कुछ महीनों के अंतराल के बाद टूट गया|
श्री मोदी को दो महत्वपूर्ण राष्ट्रीय घटनाओं के आयोजन की जिम्मेदारी सौंपी गई। एक, श्री लालकृष्ण आडवाणी की सोमनाथ से अयोध्या तक की लंबी रथयात्रा (1990) और दूसरी, देश के दक्षिणी छोर पर स्थित कन्याकुमारी से उत्तर में कश्मीर तक मुरली मनोहर जोशी की यात्रा।
1995 में भाजपा अपने दम पर गुजरात में दो-तिहाई बहुमत के साथ सत्ता हासिल करने में सफल रही।
1995 में उन्हें पार्टी का राष्ट्रीय सचिव नियुक्त किया गया और देश के पांच महत्वपूर्ण राज्यों की जिम्मेवारी सौंपी गई, जो किसी भी युवा नेता के लिए बड़ी उपलब्धि की बात थी। 1998 में उन्हें महासचिव (संगठन) के पद पर पदोन्नत किया गया।
अक्टूबर, 2001 में गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री के रूप में मोदी नियुक्त हुआ| 7 अक्टूबर, 2001 को जब श्री मोदी ने शपथ ग्रहण की, तब गुजरात जनवरी, 2001 में आए विनाशक भूकंप सहित अन्य कई प्राकृतिक आपदाओं के विपरीत प्रभावों से गुजर रहा था। श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने प्रतिकूल परिस्थितयों को किस तरह सर्वांगी विकास के अवसरों में तब्दील कर दिया, भुज शहर ( भूकंप में नाश हो गया शहर ) उसका जीता-जागता सबूत है।
श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने सर्वांगीण सामाजिक-आर्थिक विकास के लिए उपयुक्त तरीके से सामाजिक क्षेत्र पर ध्यान केन्द्रीत कर राज्य के सर्वांगी विकास के लिए पांच सूत्रीय रणनीति- पंचामृत योजना की परिकल्पना की।
अपनी प्रशासनिक सूझबूझ, सपष्ट दूरदर्शिता और चारित्र्य के अखंडता सहित उनकी इन सभी कुशलताओं की वजह से दिसम्बर 2002 के आम चुनावों में भव्य विजय हासिल की और मोदी सरकार 182 सीटों वाली विधानसभा में 128 सीटें जीतकर भारी बहुमत के साथ चुन ली गई। 2007 के चुनावों में भी फिर से एक बार श्री मोदी के नेतृत्व में भाजपा को भारी बहुमत मिला।
मोदीजी की प्रधान मंत्री की रूप में शपध ग्रहण 26 May 2014
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी ने 2014(२०१४) चुनाव का प्रचार समिति का अध्यक्ष पद मोदीजीको दिय। कुछ दिन बाद मोदीजीको प्रधान मंत्री प्रत्यासी घोषित किया गय। भारतीय जनता पार्टी की ओर से प्रधानमन्त्री प्रत्याशी घोषित किये जाने के बाद नरेन्द्र मोदी ने पूरे भारत का भ्रमण किया। देश में 437 बड़ी चुनावी रैलियाँ समेत कुल 5827 कार्यक्रम किये। एक अद्भुत चुनाव प्रचार कार्यक्रम लाखों कार्यकर्तोंकी मदत लेकर मोदीजीने चलय। नतीजा
नरेन्द्र मोदी के नेतृत्व में भारतीय जनता पार्टी ने 2014 के चुनावों में अभूतपूर्व सफलता भी प्राप्त की। चुनाव में राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन (एनडीए) 336 सीटें जीतकर सबसे बड़े संसदीय दल के रूप में उभरा और अकेले भारतीय जनता पार्टी ने 282 सीटों पर विजय प्राप्त की।
20 मई 2014 को संसद भवन में बैठक में नरेन्द्र भाई मोदी को सर्वसम्मति से भाजपा संसदीय दल और राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन (एनडीए) का नेता चुना गया। नरेंद्र मोदी राष्ट्रपति से मिलने राष्ट्रपति भवन गये।राष्ट्रपति प्रणब मुखर्जी ने उनका स्वागत किया और भारी बहुमत से विजयी होने की बधाई भी दी। राष्ट्रपति ने नरेन्द्र मोदी को भारत का 15वाँ प्रधानमन्त्री नियुक्त किय।
भारत का प्रधान मंत्री 15 (१५) अगस्त 2014 के दिन देश को सम्बोधित कर रहें है।
14 November 2014
जब मोदी अमेरिका गए थे, उन्होंने खाद्य सुरक्षा पर भारत की चिंताओं की जानकारी अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति बराक ओबामा को दी थी| अमेरिका भारत की चिंताओं को माना। ताजा बदलाव से खाद्य सुरक्षा के मामले में ऐतिहासिक समझौते की जमीन मजबूत हो गई है।
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/business/business-news/india-rejoices-as-us-takes-a-u-turn-on-wto/articleshow/45137856.cms
16 November 2014
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के कामकाज के तरीके की प्रशंसा करते हुए केंद्रीय मंत्री एम. वेंकैया नायडू ने कहा कि वह न तो खुद सोते हैं और न ही अपनी कैबिनेट के सदस्यों को सोने देते हैं|
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/other-states/hyderabad/pm-neither-sleeps-nor-allows-us-to-sleep-venkaiah-naidu/articleshow/45167808.cms
नरेंद्र मोदी सरकार पहले साल
विदेशमंत्री सुषमा स्वराज ने सरकार के एक साल पूरा होने पर विदेश नीति की दशा, दिशा और उपलब्धियों का ब्योरा दिया। उन्होंने कहा कि अब विदेश नीति तीन कसौटियों पर परखी जा रही है - संपर्क, संवाद और परिणाम। पिछले एक साल में 101 देशों से संपर्क-संवाद साधा गया है और नया मंत्र है - विकास के लिए कूटनीति का। पीएम मोदी की सक्रियता पर उन्होंने कहा कि मोदीजी एक 'अतिसक्रिय' प्रधानमंत्री हैं।
http://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/proactive-pm-not-a-challenge-but-a-support-says-sushma-swaraj-767473
न्यूयार्क टाइम्स ने एक समाचार विश्लेषण में कहा कि ‘‘ विदेश से देखें तो भारत उभरता हुआ सितारा नजर आ रहा है और इस साल इसके चीन से भी आगे निकलकर विश्व की सबसे तेजी से बढ़ती अर्थव्यवस्था बनने की संभावना है। लेकिन भारत में रोजगार की वृद्धि सुस्त बनी हुई है, कारोबारी इंतजार करो और देखो का रच्च्ख अपना रहे हैं।’’
http://www.jansatta.com/international/us-media-critical-of-narendra-modi-first-year-in-office/27754/
सरकार ने पीएमओ की गरिमा बढ़ाई
विदेशों में देश का सम्मान बढ़ा
एक साल में बीजेपी ने विकासदर को 4.4 से 5.7 तक पहुंचाया
http://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/modi-government-has-restored-the-pride-of-prime-ministers-office-amit-shah-766052
सीआईआई के अध्यक्ष सुमित मजूमदार ने कहा है कि पिछले एक साल में एनडीए सरकार ने आर्थिक हालात में बड़ा बदलाव कर दिया है। इसके चलते उपभोक्ताओं और निवेशकों में भरोसा बढ़ा है।
Biblography
http://www.narendramodi.in/hi/the-cm/
http://www.narendramodi.in/hi/practical-dreamer/
http://www.narendramodi.in/hi/international/
दूरद्रष्टा नरेन्द्र मोदी
http://pustak.org/bs/home.php?bookid=6922
Excerpts from Various Articles
नरेंद्र मोदी बचपन से ही आरएसएस से जुड़े हुए थे. 1958 में दीपावली के दिन गुजरात आरएसएस के पहले प्रांत प्रचारक लक्ष्मण राव इनामदार उर्फ वकील साहब ने नरेंद्र मोदी को बाल स्वयंसेवक की शपथ दिलवाई थी. मोदी आरएसएस की शाखाओं में जाने लगे. लेकिन जब मोदी ने चाय की दुकान खोली तो शाखाओं में उनका आना जाना कम हो गया. बाद में मोदीको प्रचारकों के लिए चाय-नाश्ता बनाने का काम मिला|
गुजरात आरएसएस के दफ्तर हेडगेवार भवन में सुबह नरेंद्र मोदी प्रचारकों के लिए चाय नाश्ता बनाते थे. इसके बाद हेडगेवार भवन के सारे कमरों की सफाई में जुट जाते थे. आठ नौ कमरों की सफाई के बाद अपने और वकील साहब के कपड़े धोने की बारी आती थी.
नरेंद्र मोदी बहुत मेहनती कार्यकर्ता थे. आरएसएस के बड़े शिविरों के आयोजन में वो अपने मैनेजमेंट का कमाल भी दिखाते थे. आरएसएस नेताओं का ट्रेन और बस में रिजर्वेशन का जिम्मा उन्हीं के पास होता था. इतना ही नहीं गुजरात के हेडगेवार भवन में आने वाली हर चिट्ठी को खोलने का काम भी नरेंद्र मोदी को ही करना होता था.
नरेंद्र मोदी का मैनेजमेंट और उनके काम करने के तरीके को देखने के बाद आरएसएस में उन्हें बड़ी जिम्मेदारी देने का फैसला लिया गया. इसके लिए उन्हें राष्ट्रीय कार्यालय नागपुर में एक महीने के विशेष ट्रेनिंग कैंप में बुलाया गया.
आरएसएस के नागपुर मुख्यालय में ट्रेनिंग लेकर नरेंद्र मोदी गुजरात आरएसएस प्रचारक बनकर लौटे.
http://aajtak.intoday.in/story/modi-did-service-of-indian-soldiers-during-indo-pak-war.-1-716386.html
राजनीतिक जीवन
1974 में देश के प्रसिद्ध सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक संगठन, राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ (आर.एस.एस) के स्वयं सेवक के रूप में उन्होंने अपने जीवन की शुरुआत की। यहीं उन्हें निस्वार्थता, सामाजिक दायित्वबोध, समर्पण और देशभक्ति के विचारों को आत्म सात करने का अवसर मिला। अपने संघ कार्य के दौरान नरेंद्र मोदी ने कई मौकों पर महत्त्वपूर्ण भूमिकाएं निभाई हैं। फिर चाहे वह 1974 में भ्रष्टाचार के ख़िलाफ़ चलाया गया आंदोलन हो, या 19 महीने (जून 1975 से जनवरी 1977) चला अत्यंत प्रताडि़त करने वाला ‘आपात काल’ हो।
भाजपा में प्रवेश
1987 में भाजपा (भारतीय जनता पार्टी) में प्रवेश कर उन्होंने राजनीति की मुख्यधारा में क़दम रखा। सिर्फ़ एक साल के भीतर ही उनको गुजरात इकाई के प्रदेश महामंत्री (जनरल सेक्रेटरी) के रूप में पदोन्नत कर दिया गया। तब तक उन्होंने एक अत्यंत ही कार्यक्षम व्यवस्थापक के रूप में प्रतिष्ठा हासिल कर ली थी। पार्टी को संगठित कर उसमें नई शक्ति का संचार करने का चुनौतीपूर्ण काम भी उन्होंने स्वीकार कर लिया। इस दौरान पार्टी को राजनीतिक गति प्राप्त होती गई और अप्रैल, 1990 में केन्द्र में साझा सरकार का गठन हुआ। हालांकि यह गठबंधन कुछ ही महीनो तक चला, लेकिन 1995 में भाजपा अपने ही बलबूते पर गुजरात में दो तिहाई बहुमत हासिल कर सत्ता में आई।
व्यक्तित्व नरेन्द्र मोदी
नरेन्द्र मोदी की छवि एक कठोर प्रशासक और कड़े अनुशासन के आग्रही की मानी जाती है, लेकिन साथ ही अपने भीतर वे मृदुता एवं सामर्थ्य की अपार क्षमता भी संजोये हुए हैं। नरेन्द्र मोदी को शिक्षा-व्यवस्था में पूरा विश्वास है। एक ऐसी शिक्षा-व्यवस्था जो मनुष्य के आंतरिक विकास और उन्नति का माध्यम बने एवं समाज को अँधेरे, मायूसी और ग़रीबी के विषचक्र से मुक्ति दिलाये। विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी में नरेन्द्र मोदी की गहरी दिलचस्पी है। उन्होंने गुजरात को ई-गवर्न्ड राज्य बना दिया है और प्रौद्योगिकी के कई नवोन्मेषी प्रयोग सुनिश्चित किये हैं। ‘स्वागत ऑनलाइन’ और ‘टेलि फरियाद’ जैसे नवीनतम प्रयासों से ई-पारदर्शिता आई है, जिसमें आम नागरिक सीधा प्रशासन के उच्चतम कार्यालय का संपर्क कर सकता है। जनशक्ति में अखण्ड विश्वास रखने वाले नरेन्द्र मोदी ने बखूबी क़रीब पाँच लाख कर्मचारियों की मज़बूत टीम की रचना की है। नरेन्द्र मोदी यथार्थवादी होने के साथ ही आदर्शवादी भी हैं। उनमें आशावाद कूटकूट कर भरा है। उनकी हमेशा एक उदात्त धारणा रही है कि असफलता नहीं, बल्कि उदेश्य का अनुदात्त होना अपराध है। वे मानते हैं कि जीवन के प्रत्येक क्षेत्र में सफलता के लिए स्पष्ट दृष्टि, उद्देश्य या लक्ष्य का परिज्ञान और कठोर अध्यवसाय अत्यंत ही आवश्यक गुण हैं।
( http://imib.in/namo-narendra-modis-biography/ )
