Happy Birthday PM: Journey of Narendra Modi in pictures

Narendra Modi in his childhood days- Indian History Pics

Narendra Modi in a village in Gujarat in his 1980s- Indian History Pics

Narendra Modi in a recording studio- Indian History Pics

Narendra Modi on the banks of river Ganges in Himalayas- Indian History Pics

Narendra Modi hoisting the Indian flag in Lal Chowk, Srinagar in 1992- Indian History Pics

Narendra Modi having supper with Lal Krishna Advani- Indian History Pics

Narendra Modi in his childhood days- Indian History Pics

Narendra Modi as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Pracharak- Indian History Pics

Narendra Modi giving a speech during his RSS days- narendramodi.in

Narendra Modi became a Pracharak in 1972 where he gave his full time to RSS- narendramodi.in

Narendra Modi was at the core of the anti-Emergency movement. He rose to become the General Secretary of Gujarat Lok Sangharsh Samiti (GLSS), where his primary role was to coordinate between the activists across the state- narendramodi.in

Narendra Modi giving a speech during 1980s- Indian History Pics

Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7,2011- narendramodi.in

BJP leader Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks to his supporters after his landslide victory in elections on May 16, 2014 in Vadodara, India- Getty Images

BJP leader Narendra Modi is blessed by his mother Heeraben Modi on her front porch in Ahmedabad after becoming the Prime Minister of India- Getty Images