Jaiprakash Narayan by Kapil

Jaiprakash Narayan was born on October 11, 1902, in a village named Sitabadiyara in district Baliya, situated on the border between Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. His father’s name was Shri Harsu Dayal and his mother’s name was Shrimati Phoolrani Devi. His father was a jiledar in the canal (irrigation) depar tment in Arra city of Bihar.