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Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya (September 25, 1916 - February 11, 1968) was an Indian philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and political .

He was one of the most important leaders of the , the forerunner of the present day Bharatiya Janata Party.

A revered icon of Integral Humanism, he was an ideologue and a guiding force for a model of governance and politics.

Although, He lost his parents during his early childhood, he continued his studies as a shining student. He obtained both at the Matriculation Board Exam in 1935 and Intermediate Board Exam in 1937 from GD Birla at Pilani.

He even qualified the Service Exam; but he didn't join civil services as he was fascinated by the idea of working with the people.

While he was a student at Sanatan Dharma College, Kanpur, in 1937 he joined the .

In 1951, when Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Deendayal became the first general secretary of its Uttar Pradesh branch. Next, he was chosen as general secretary.

Upadhyaya conceived the political philosophy Humanism - the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

He visualized for India a decentralized polity and self-reliant economy with the as the base.

He welcomed modern technology but wanted it to be adapted to suit requirements.

He died in unexpected circumstances and was found dead on 11 February 1968 at Mughal Sarai yard.

Pandit Upadhyaya edited Panchjanya (Weekly) and Swadesh (Daily) from Lucknow. In Hindi, he has written a drama Maurya, and later wrote a biography of .

Some of his famous quotes are as under:

It is essential that we think about 'Our National Identity' without which there is no meaning of ' '.

Opportunism has shaken the confidence of People in .

Surprisingly and unfortunately, Westernisation has become with Progress.

Independance can be meaningful only if it becomes instrument for expression of our .

There is diversity and plurality in life but we have always attempted to discover the behind them.

Unity in and the expression of unity in various forms has remained the thought of Bhartiya Culture.