Essay On Jayaprakash Narayan

JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN
Jayaprakash Narayan, also referred to as, JP or Lok Nayak, has been an important activist in India’s struggle for Independence. Social reformer and political leader, remembered especially for leading the mid-1970s revolts against Indira Gandhi. The Patna airport was named after him.
Born: October 11, 1902, Saran district
Died: October 8, 1979, Patna
Spouse: Prabhavati Devi (m. 1920)
Education: University of California, Berkeley, Ohio State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Awards received: Bharat Ratna, Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
Nationality: Indian
Movement: Quit India Movement, JP Movement, Sarvodaya

EARLY LIFE
Jayprakash Narayan was born on 11 October 1902, in Jai Prakash Nagar. He belongs to a Kayastha family. He was the fourth child of Harsu Dayal Srivastava and Phul Rani Devi. His father was a junior official in Canal Department, State government. When Lok Nayak was 9, he left his village and enrolled in a collegiate school, Patna. Jayaprakash read the Bhagwad Gita intently. His essay, "The present state of Hindi in Bihar" won the best essay award. He excelled in school and completed schooling in 1918.
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He was assured that students from poor families could work their way into college. JP wrote to Prabhavati for her to accompany him. On her refusal JP too realized that he could not support her abroad. He left India in 1922 and was to be plunged into an entirely new experience. JP reached San Francisco in October 1922 via Japan. His education in US lasted for seven years from 1922-1929. Initially, JP worked in the fruit ranch setting out grapes to dry in the sun and be made into raisins, in the factory. Then he joined the University of California at Berkley. He lived in a rented room, earning by working in restaurants, waiting at the tables; or washing dishes and by doing Sunday chores. During the vacations too, he looked for work in the