Gain The Monk Who Became Chief Minister: The Definitive Biography Of Yogi Adityanath Picturized By Shantanu Gupta Softcover

the uninitiated, this book gives a whirlwind tour of the political life of Adityanath, Obviously biased, this portrays the image that he wanted to be portrayed, Ok read. I am a right winger and Modi Government supporter,
That makes me a Yogi supporter as well,
I didn't like Yogi Adityanath before he became CM because Media was biased towards him and my opinion about him was based on the media reports.

After he became CM he started working very fast and made some real changes in UP,
Progress increased. The law and order situation got better, Animals were being taken care of, Illegal businesses and holding were ended, Corruption decreased.
I became his fan and my curiosity moved over to Wikipedia articles and news reports,
I wanted to know more about him,
So I googled and landed on this book on Amazon,
The book does not offer many new things that are not in media reports but there are few things about Yogi's life which you will receive from this book, like where he was born, how he got inspired to become Yogi, his journey as a Yogi and then from Yogi to a Member of Parliament.

There are times when book becomes repetitive and feels like it was written as a part of some assignment but still it is an interesting read for someone who wants to know more about Yogi.

If you are not a Yogi fan then I would suggest you can easily skip it,
The most interesting part of the book is about Yogi's lifestyle in Gorakhpur, How he became a Kanphata Sadhu, a high level of Yog where the Yogi has to get their ears pierced and wear huge kundals in them and the condition is that while the ears are getting pierced, the Yogi cannot show the pain.
If he shows pain or shouts he will be disqualified,
There are also interesting anecdotes about how he helped people of Goraphpur, uplifted them and faught for their rights.

I believe that a little more research and a little more craft of writing would have made this book much better and I think the author should work again on this book and replublish it with the help of a good editor.
When you say biography, it usually has account of the life of a person, There are intimate details of his early life, struggles till the point of achievement or beyond, But this book misses everything,  

I have immense respect for Yogiji for what he has done and is doing for the state of UP.
His leadership is remarkable and decisive, This is what made me pick this book so that I can learn something from his life and try to implement it.
I am thoroughly disappointed with the contents of the book which feels like publicity gimmick to bring forward or showcase the achievements of BJP.
 

Most of the book is filled with the history of BJP, its role in Indian politics and how well it is connected with other Hindu Organizations.


There are glimpses of Yogiji's student life, his rise to becoming a Mahant, towards the end which comprises of just five percent of total pages.
There is some new information in this book which puts some light on the construction of Ram Mandir.
That's it.

If you want to read this book to know more about Yogiji then you will be disappointed just like me.
Look somewhere else. Avoid this if you can,   The book is written in a very simple and easy to understand manner and gives a good amount of detail into the life and workings of the now Chief Minister of UP, Yogi Adityanath.
There are few errors here and there but can be ignored easily keeping in mind the primary theme of this book.


The popular TV and print media showcases only a very few select sides about CM Yogi and conveniently excludes the enormous work that he has done through out his political career which started at a very early age in his life.


For anyone interested in learning the ground

realities of the man entering into politics, his "Yogi" status and details surrounding the political landscape of UP, this book serves as a good starting point.


The author has included a rich section of references and notes, A great deal of research has been done for this book and it is quite evident from the citations and bibliography.
I'd surely recommend this book, Very disappointed! This is more like a pamphlet in guise of a book! I mean, who publishes transcripts of TV interviews in the name of a book.
I'm a big supporter of the right but this is certainly not worth the name, Loved the book! I am still wondering why so many people are ridiculing the book as propaganda, The book simply tells the truth without mincing words, Be it illegal slaughterhouses, love jihad, forced conversions, haj visa, etc, Yogi jis statements are based on facts, Truth is hard to swallow for liberals I guess,
The book covers inspiring life story of Yogi Adityanath, The journey of a boy from a small hilly village of Uttarakhand to being the Peethadheeshwar of Gorakshdham Peeth and the head of the great Nath Sampradaya and finally the CM of Uttar Pradesh.
His performance as a parliamentarian is also very impressive but is generally not talked about much,

The writing style is very plain and uncomplicated, An interesting topic, but a very average book, I hope the author had done proper research as well as spent some time interviewing the main protagonist of this book.
Also, it has got a bit of a biased view, when one is looking for a well researched work to read.
You can't miss this one,

This book sheds light on the life of Yogi Aditynath, This is the bestunbiased version of his life, Many things were unknown to me before I started reading this book, This book clears the misconceptions and rumors spread about him,

How did he become Yogi What Mutt does he belong to His Guru and the connection with Nath Sampraday.
Hig working regime. Uttar Pradesh, before and after Yogi Adityanath become the CM,

I recommend this book to all who want to know the truth about Yogi Adityanath, यग जवन

यग आदतयनथ क जवन स जड अनक परसग यह लखक न उपलबध करन क परयतन कय ह उनहन यग ज क हर भषण और सकषतकर क भ यह शबदश लख ह यग ज क रजनतक जवन स जड हर महतवपरण भषण यह आपक मल जयग Very interesting book that combines biography of Yogi Adityanath and also some interesting background on what he represents.
Of course, this book is a bit onesided but interesting nevertheless Yogi Adityanath,
This book is a justification of him,

Justification of why a commoner Rajput boy hailing from a small village in Uttarakhand deserves to be the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

A commoner who graduated from Science background, and later went on to pursue vedic texts out of passion and interest, later joining one of the most revered temples in India and eventually be risen to the post of its Mahant.

A commoner who not only became the youngest individual to ever be elected to the parliament in Independent India, but also someone who never lost an election in his life after that.

A commoner whose actual family continues to live a common life in that same old remote village in Uttarakhand, despite him becoming one of the most popular and powerful politicians in all of India.

A commoner who has on his own merit, without any support from any second man whosoever, has himself risen to the pedestal he stands on today, unlike Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, Tejaswi Yadav, or umpteen other such figures who would have never been even known to the common men if not for their fathers.


This book is all about proving a point,

The point that you have been fed just too much of lies and propaganda about this commoner man by the mainstream media.
The point that the likes of Barkha Dutt, Ravish Kumar, Sagarika Ghosh and others have not just branded him an undeserving saffron wearing hardliner, but also proliferated just too much of misinformation about him, his views and opinions.


It would not have been the best book for most people to invest their money, time and energy on.


However, given the astounding deal of misinformation and falsified propaganda that has been carried out relentlessly by the mainstream media and the unending band of 'liberal' figures about Yogi Adityanath, reading this book becomes all the way more important in today's times.

Let's not kid ourselves, One can hate him, or admire him, but simply not ignore him in today's times, And, the worse is to hate him or admire him without even knowing the real him,

At the then age ofwith a vote margin of,votes, he won his first ever parliamentary election in.


In the next election in, that margin came down to,votes but he managed to win.
The next time though, in, he won by a massive margin of,,votes! Then next time in, he further widened his victory margin to,,votes.
And, as if that wasn't already a big enough win for him, in theelections this supposed 'orangecladded uncouth priest and Hindu militant politician' won by a victory margin of a mindnumbing,,votes.

Mind that, its not that his total votes were,,votes, but the margin was,,, Had that even have been the total number of votes in his favour, that would have been a big number in itself.

The book made me question the notion that he doesn't deserve the position he is in today.
The book brought out to my knowledge a hell lot of information about this man which the traditional media not just never reported, but also distorted umpteen number of times.


Barkha Dutt openly called him an orange CM long back in a summit, Well, how does his dressing choice make him imperfect for the job given he has a solid record as a parliamentarian, which is way higher than most Indian MPs.
Yes, that's true. The book offers solid facts, numbers and much other such data about his attendance, debates and performance in Lok Sabha.
Add to that his remarkable political career,

How is he any lesser worthy than much older, lessor proven, and much tainted Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav

This book is a justification of all of that.

And, does it accomplish its purpose Absolutely,

Signing off,
Shilanjan
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