Narendra Modi’s 73rd Birthday: Rare and unseen pictures of PM Modi

Check out a rare picture of Narendra Modi during his early days when he was a volunteer with the National Cadet Corps (NCC). From an untested Chief Minister to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has had a meteoric rise in Indian politics.

Here’s an unseen group photograph of Narendra Modi with his school batchmates. Born into a lower-middle-class family in Mehsana district in Gujarat on September 17, 1950, he was the third of six children.

A rare childhood picture of Narendra Modi, who was born in Vadnagar, Gujarat on September 17, 1950. Modi’s father, Narendra Damodardas Modi, made tea at a small shop. A young Narendra would take it in a kettle to sell it to train passengers at the Vadnagar railway station.

Narendra Modi joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the early 1970s. He gained prominence in the RSS hierarchy over the years.

Here’s a rare picture of Narendra Modi during his younger days. Modi won the admiration of seniors for his hard work. In 1987-88, he was deputed to the BJP’s Gujarat unit as organising secretary.

Narendra Modi addressing a public gathering during his early days in politics. Narendra Modi displayed great skills at oratory even in school.

Here’s a rare and unseen picture of Narendra Modi addressing a small gathering.

The RSS was among the groups that were banned during the Emergency in 1975. Here’s an old picture of Narendra Modi, who disguised himself as a Sikh to avoid arrest.

Here’s a rare picture of Narendra Modi living as a sadhu in the Himalayas during his younger days. As a child, Narendra Modi was deeply influenced by the works of Swami Vivekananda, which laid the foundation of his journey towards the path of service and spiritualism.

In this old picture, believed to have been taken in 1989, Lal Krishna Advani and Narendra Modi can be seen sitting close to each other. One can also see Amit Shah standing just behind them, along with other party leaders.