Nanaji Deshmukh Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Activist, Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/10/1916
Age	109 years
Birthplace	Kadoli, Bombay Presidency, British India

Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh
Nickname(s)	Nanaji Nana Bhai
Famous For	Working in the fields of health, education, and rural development Being posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna

Personal Life

School	High School in Sikar, Rajasthan, India
College/University	Birla College (Now BITS Pilani), Rajasthan, India
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Deshastha Brahmin
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading Writing

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known
Children	Not Known
Parents	Names Not Known

Career

Political Party	Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS)
Political Journey	1950s - 1977: General Secretary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) 1977: Member of the Lok Sabha from Balrampur (U.P.) constituency 1999: Nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the NDA Government
Awards, Honours	Padma Vibhushan (1999) Dnyaneswar Award (2005) Naresh Samata Puraskar (2006) Bharat Ratna (2019, Posthumously)

Favourites

Favourite Leader(s)	Bal Gangadhar Tilak K. B. Hedgewar

Some Lesser Known Facts

He emerged from humble beginnings and sold vegetables to finance his education.
He drew inspiration from Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
He founded India's inaugural 'Saraswati Shishu Mandir' in Gorakhpur.
In 1969, he set up the Deendayal Research Institute.
His work centered on enhancing rural development and education.