Narendra Modi Age, Height, Wife, Family, Caste, Biography & More

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Age: 71 Years

Wife: Jashodaben Chimanlal Modi

Caste: OBC

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Narendra Damodardas Modi
Nickname	NaMo
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters– 170 cm in meters– 1.70 m in feet inches– 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	White
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• In 1985, he joined BJP. • In 1988, BJP elected him Organizing Secretary of Party’s Gujarat Unit. • In November 1995, he was elected National Secretary of BJP. • In May 1998, he became the General Secretary of BJP. • On 3 October 2001, he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the 1st time and retained the post till 2014. • He was appointed to BJP Parliamentary Board on 31 March 2013. • He won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Varanasi Constituency by a massive margin of 3,71,784 votes. • On 26 May 2014, he was appointed the 14th Prime Minister of India. • He won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Varanasi Constituency by a margin of 4,79,505 votes; larger than the previous margin in the 2014 General Elections. • On 30 May 2019, he took the oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India.
Awards, Honours	2007: • He was named the Best Chief Minister in a nationwide survey by India Today. 2012: • He was featured on the cover of the Asian edition of Time Magazine. 2014: • He was awarded Indian of the Year by CNN-IBN news network; also, Forbes Magazine ranked him the 15th-Most-Powerful Person in the World. 2015: • Bloomberg Markets Magazine ranked him the 13th-Most-Influential Person in the World; also, named one of Time’s “30 Most Influential People on the Internet” as the second-most-followed politician on Twitter and Facebook. 2014 & 2016: • He was declared the winner of the Time magazine reader’s poll for Person of the Year. 2016: • On 3rd April, he was honoured with Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud; the highest civilian honour of Saudi Arabia. • On 4th June, he ws honoured with State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan; the highest civilian honour of Afghanistan. 2014, 2015, and 2017: • He was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. 2015, 2016, and 2018: • Forbes Magazine ranked him the 9th-Most-Powerful Person in the World. 2018 • On 10th February, honoured with Grand Collar of the State of Palestine; the highest civilian honour of Palestine for foreign dignitaries • On 27th September, awarded the Champions of the Earth Award; the UN’s highest environmental honour, also given to five other individuals and organisations, for his leadership of the International Solar Alliance and pledge to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022 • On 24 October, conferred with the Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 for his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth. 2019 • On 22 February, he received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize for 2018. • On 4 April, he was conferred with Zayed Medal, UAE’s highest civilian award, for giving “a big boost” to the bilateral relations between both the countries • On 25 September, conferred the ‘Global Goalkeeper’ award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by his government. 2020 • On 21 December, he awarded the ‘Legion of Merit’ by U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday for his role in advancing the India-U.S. relationship. 2021 • On 24 February, the world’s largest cricket stadium, at Motera in Ahmedabad, was renamed Narendra Modi Stadium; hours before the start of the day-night third Test between India and England. It was also the first international match at the new venue. The stadium was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind. • In December 2021, the Kingdom of Bhutan awarded Narendra Modi Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo or the Order of The Druk Gyalpo, the highest civilian decoration in Bhutan; with this, he became the first foreigner to receive the coveted award. [1] 2022 • On 24 April 2022, he received the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at Mumbai’s Shanmukhananda Hall; the award was instituted by the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan charitable trust in memory of the legendary singer. [2]
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 September 1950 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2021)	71 Years
Birthplace	Vadnagar, Bombay State (Now, Gujarat), India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Vadnagar, Gujarat, India
School	Higher Secondary School, Vadnagar, Gujarat
College/University	• Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India • University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Educational Qualification(s)	• SSC exam from Gujarat Board in 1967 • BA in Political Science (a distance-education course from Delhi University) • MA in Political Science from Gujarat University in 1983
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	OBC (Modh Ghanchi), for more information about his caste, Click Here
Blood Group	A (+ve)
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address (permanent)	C-1, Someshwar Tenament, Ranip, Ahmedabad-382480, Gujarat
Address (official)	7, Lok Kalyan Marg (earlier called 7 Race Course Road), New Delhi
Hobbies	Doing Yoga, Reading
Controversies	• He was named one of the masterminds in the 2002 Gujarat Riots; however, on 11 December 2019, Justice Nanavati-Mehta Commission gave clean chit to him in the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Gujarat Government tabled the final part of the Justice Nanavati-Mehta Commission report on the 2002 riots, in the Assembly on 11 December 2019. The report deals with post-Godhra violence in which more than 1,000 people were killed in the widespread communal riots across the State. The Commission has given clean chit to the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in post-Godhara riots. The Commission held that the riots were not organised and the State administration had taken all necessary measures to control the situation. [3] Later, Zakia Jafri, wife of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was among the 68 people killed in what came to be known as the Gulbarg Society massacre, filed a petition against the exoneration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a 2002 Gujarat riots case in the Supreme Court, and on 24 June 2022, the apex court upheld the clean chit given to him by a Special Investigation Team or SIT. [4] • Teesta Setalvad held him responsible for the murder of her husband in the Gulbarg Society in 2002. • He was also held responsible for the fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan. • He has also been criticized regarding his marital status. • The United States denied visa for his role in the Gujarat Riots. • He was criticized for tapping the phone-calls of a girl (a student of architecture) in the Snoopgate scandal. • In 2015, he was criticized for wearing a suit worth ₹10 Lakh with a monogram of his name- Narendra Modi. • On 10 August 2018, the first time in the history of Indian Parliament, a portion of Prime Minister’s comment was deleted from the records of the Rajya Sabha. After the election of Harivansh Narayan Singh as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in his speech congratulating Harivansh, PM Modi said the election was between “two Haris.” He went on to take a swipe at Mr. Hariprasad (opposition’s candidate), playing with his initials.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year 1968
Family
Wife/Spouse	Jashodaben Chimanlal Modi
Children	None
Parents	Father– Late Damodardas Mulchand Modi (died of Bone Cancer in 1989) Mother– Heeraben
Siblings	Brothers– Soma (75 Years)- Retired Officer of Health Department, Amrut Modi (72)- A Lathe Machine Operator, Prahlad (62)- Runs a Shop in Ahmedabad, Pankaj (57)- Clerk in the Information Department in Gandhinagar Sister– Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi
Favourites
Politician(s)	Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Leader(s)	Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda
Singer	Lata Mangeshkar
Song(s)	• “Jyoti Kalash Chhalke” from the film Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan (1961) • “O Pawan Veg Se Udne Wale Ghode” from the film Jai Chitod (1961)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	He doesn’t have any car registered to his name.
Money Factor
Salary (as the Prime Minister of India)	Rs. 160,000/ Month + Other Allowances
Assets/Properties	Moveable (worth Rs 1.41 crore) Bank Balance– Rs 4,143 in SBI’s Gandhinagar NSCH Branch Fixed Deposits and MOD (Multi Option Deposit Scheme)– worth ₹1,07,96,288 at the same branch Infrastructure Bond Deposits (tax saving)– worth Rs. 20,000; dated 25 January 2012 National Saving Certificate (Post)– Rs 7.61 lakh Life Insurance (LIC) Policy– Rs 1.9 lakh Jewellery– four pieces of gold rings, weighing approximately 45 grams worth Rs 1.13 lakh (as of March 2019) Immovable (worth Rs 1.1 crore) A 3,531 sq ft plot in Sector-1, Gandhinagar worth Rs 1.1 crore (as of April 2019)
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 2.5 crore (as of April 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Narendra Modi

Does Narendra Modi Smoke?: No

Does Narendra Modi Drink Alcohol?: No

He was born into a family of an oil-pressing community, which is considered as the Other Backward Class (OBC) in India.

In his childhood, Modi wanted to join the Indian Army and tried to get himself enrolled in a Sainik School, but due to financial constraints, he couldn’t get admission in the Sainik School.

At the age of 17, he left his house and travelled to different parts of India.

Narendra Modi: A Wanderer

Young Narendra Modi often lent his hands to his father’s tea-stall at the Vadnagar Railway Station.

The Tea Stall At Vadnagar Railway Station Where Modi Used To Sell Tea

When his father died of Bone Cancer in 1989, Narendra Modi was on Kailash Manasarovar Yatra.

Narendra Modi On A Pilgrimage

When he joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he was assigned to mop the floor at the RSS Headquarter in Ahmedabad.

Narendra Modi At An RSS Camp

Narendra Modi was engaged to Jashodaben at a very young age.

Narendra Modi In His Youth

He doesn’t share his official residence with any of his family members.

An Old Photo Of Narendra Modi

He undertook a 3-month course in the United States on Image Management and Public Relations.

Narendra Modi Outside the White House

He is a great follower of Swami Vivekananda.

Narendra Modi Bowing in Respect in Front of A Statue of Vivekananda

After Barack Obama, Narendra Modi is the second most followed leader in the world on Twitter (more than 12 million followers).

Narendra Modi’s Twitter Account

He wears crease-less attires mostly.

Narendra Modi’s Attires

During his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, it became the world’s 2nd best State in 2010.

He never took even a single day holiday during his 13-year tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Narendra Modi is considered as the most techno-savvy leader of India as he is very active on various social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

Narendra Modi’s Followers On Various Social Media Platforms

Narendra Modi and former United States President Barack Obama are very good friends.

Narendra Modi with Barack Obama and Michelle Obama

On 26 May 2014, he became the first ever Prime Minister of India to be born in independent India.

He always puts his signature in Hindi, whether it is a casual occasion or an official document.

Narendra Modi’s Signature

He is a pure vegetarian and prefers simple food in his meal.

Narendra Modi Having His Meal

On 28 September 2014, he received a full-house reception at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

He is a fitness enthusiast and has incorporated Yoga in his daily routine. He is also credited to bring Yoga to the international level by getting it recognized as International Yoga Day by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2015. Since then, every year, 21 June is celebrated as International Yoga Day, worldwide.

In 2015, three days before the inauguration of a temple on his name, the temple was demolished by members of the ‘Om Yuva Group’ who had constructed the temple dedicated to Narendra Modi in Kotharia village in Rajkot, Gujarat. Reportedly, they had to pull down the temple as Modi was not happy with the move and he had expressed his displeasure over the construction of such temples. Modi, in a series of Tweets, said,Have seen the news about a temple being built in my name. I was appalled. This is shocking & against India’s great traditions. Building such temples is not what our culture teaches us. Personally, it made me very sad. Would urge those doing it not to do it.” [5]

The temple built in Narendra Modi’s honour in Kotharia village in Rajkot

Narendra Modi is considered as one of the most popular leaders in India who has strong connections with the general public. He is often seen breaking the protocol to meet & greet the public.

In 2016, London’s Madame Tussaud Wax Museum unveiled a wax statue of Modi.

On 8 November 2016, in the most surprising move in the administrative history of India, he announced to demonetize the Rs. 500 & 1000 currency notes (the two biggest currencies in India at that time).

Narendra Modi has an author & poet within; he has written a few books, mainly in Gujarati, including Sangharshma Gujarat (1978) and Jyotipunj (2008).

Sangharshma Gujarat (1978) by Narendra Modi

On 23 May 2019, after the results of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, he became the only leader of BJP to lead the party register more than 300 seats in the history of Lok Sabha Elections.