12 Rare and Unseen Photos of PM Modi

From a young boy selling tea at a Gujarat railway station to being the first Prime Minister to be born in independent India, Narendra Modi had a sharp rise in Indian politics.

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A look at the young Narendra Modi in rare images.

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Modi Ji in School

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Young Modi ji

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A photo of young Narendra Modi

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

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Narendra Modi disguised as a Sikh. While a huge number of leaders were put in jail during the Emergency in June 1975, he changed his appearance and hid and moved around freely.

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Modi Ji in his Adulthood

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Over time, Modi became a symbol of development and the party's ability to deliver good governance.

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He moved to the RSS office in Delhi where his chores included, after waking up at 4 a.m., cleaning the office, making tea as well as breakfast and evening snacks for senior colleagues, and replying to emails.

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Modi Ji in France

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