11 captivating quotes by Deen Dayal Ji on 11th Feb, his 53rd death anniversary

One of the most significant figures of Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Rashtriya Swayam Sewak - Deen Dayal Upadhyaya - would have turned 105 today. His writings, speeches, and thoughts on the principles and policies about Dharma, life, nationalism, and Integral Humanism made him much more of a social leader rather than a political leader. However, his political career was hugely influenced by his values and philosophy.

Here are some of the quotes that mirror his philosophy on Dharma, Bharat, and principles.

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

Pandit ji with Atal ji

2. The basic cause of the problems facing Bharat is the neglect of Its 'National Identity'.

3. Independence can be meaningful only if it becomes an instrument for the expression of our Culture

Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya returning from Russia

4. Both from the national as well as human stand point, it has become essential that we think of the principles of Bhartiya Culture.

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

Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya, hoisting the flag in RSS program

6. Hegel put forward the principles of thesis, anti-thesis and synthesis; Karl Marx used this principle as a basis and presented his analysis of history and economics; Darwin considered the principle of survival of the fittest as the sole basis of life; but we in this country saw the basic unity of all life.

7. The Unit of Seed finds expression in various forms -The Roots, The Trunk, The Branches, The Leaves, The Flowers, and The Fruit. All these have different forms, colors, and properties. Still, we recognize their relation of unity with each other through seed.

A glorious reception given to Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya at Calicut Rly. Station on his being elected as National President - 1967

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

9. Human nature has both tendencies--Anger & Greed on the one hand and Love & Sacrifice on the other.

Pt. P.N. Dogra sitting with Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya, J.P. Mathur, with others seen standing behind them

10. The principles of Ethics are not framed by any one, these are rather discovered.

11. In Bharat the Principles of Ethics are termed as Dharma--The Laws of Life.

Atal ji listening to Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya in a Jansangh session at Nangalram 1967

12. The English word Religion is not the correct word for Dharma.

On February 11, 1968, Upadhyay was assassinated and his body was found by the side of the railway track near Mughal Sarai station in Uttar Pradesh. He was just 52. He was the second top Jana Sangh leader to die under mysterious circumstances — the first being the founder, Syama Prasad Mookerjee.

Today, we salute the great leader on his death anniversary.