The Monk Who Became Chief Minister

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{{Infobox book
| name = The Monk Who Became Chief Minister
| image = Cover-The-Monk-Who-Became-Chief-Minister.jpg
| image_caption = Biography's Cover
| author = [[Shantanu Gupta]]
| country = [[India]]
| language = English
| genre = [[Biography]]
| publisher = [[Bloomsbury Publishing ]] (India)<ref name="publisher">{{cite web|title=The Monk Who Became Chief Minister|url=https://www.bloomsbury.com/in/the-monk-who-became-chief-minister-9789386606426/|website=Bloomsburys|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing Plc|accessdate=10 August 2017}}</ref>
| release_date = 25 August 2017
| media_type = [[E-book]], Print ([[Paperback]])
| pages = 164 pp.
| isbn = 9789386606426
}}

'''''The Monk Who Became Chief Minister : The Definitive Biography Of Yogi Adityanath''''' is a [[biography]] of [[Yogi Adityanath]], the 22nd [[Chief Minister]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news|title=#Brunchreads: Five books that should be on your August reading list|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/brunchreads-five-books-that-should-be-on-your-august-reading-list/story-9cSRL672rtwnderFlmsYtJ.html|accessdate=21 August 2017|publisher=HT Media|date=12 August 2017}}</ref> It is written by [[Shantanu Gupta]], an Indian Author and Political Analyst. The book has been published by [[Bloomsbury Publishing]], India and came out on 25 August 2017. The cover of the [[biography]] was released on 23 July 2017 at an event of CREDAI at [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{cite news|title=‘Home buyers not getting timely possession has led to drop in credibility’|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/home-buyers-not-getting-timely-possession-has-led-to-drop-in-credibility-4763988/|accessdate=10 August 2017|publisher=Indian Express|date=24 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Builders should get back trust of people: UP CM|url=http://www.uniindia.com/builders-should-get-back-trust-of-people-up-cm/states/news/938823.html|accessdate=10 August 2017|publisher=United News of India|date=23 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Builders need to get back trust of people: CM|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions//builders-need-to-get-back-trust-of-people-cm.html|accessdate=10 August 2017|publisher=The Pioneer|date=24 July 2017}}</ref>

==Summary==
The biography has four sections. The first section is about the current role of [[Yogi Adityanath]] as the Chief Minister of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and his first days in office. The second section discusses his tenure as parliamentarian from the [[Gorakhpur]] constituency. It elaborates on his electoral victories, interventions in parliament, controversial speeches, and his thoughts on [[Love Jihad]], religious conversion, [[Hindu Yuva Vahini]], and his relationship with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="theprint">{{cite news|title=Ascetic and warrior: The book on Yogi Adityanath is an exercise in veneration|url=https://theprint.in/2017/08/17/ascetic-and-warrior-the-book-on-yogi-adityanath-is-an-exercise-in-veneration/|accessdate=17 August 2017|agency=ThePrint|publisher=ThePrint|date=17 August 2017}}</ref> The third sections discusses Yogi's life as [[mahant]] of [[Gorakhpur]] [[Matha|mutt]] and his yogic routine. Section also talks about the gurus of [[nath]] panth and socio-political activities of mutt over decades.<ref>{{cite news|title=‘The Monk Who Became Chief Minister’ Explores Yogi Adityanath’s journey|url=http://www.india.com/news/agencies/the-monk-who-became-chief-minister-explores-yogi-adityanaths-journey-2405705/|accessdate=17 August 2017|agency=IANS|publisher=India WebPortal Private Limited|date=16 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Monk Who Became Chief Minister : The journey of Yogi Adityanath|url=http://www.theweek.in/news/india/the-monk-who-became-chief-minister-the-journey-of-yogi-adityanath.html|accessdate=17 August 2017|agency=IANS|publisher=theweek|date=16 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='The Monk Who Became Chief Minister' Explores Yogi Adityanath's journey|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/the-monk-who-became-chief-minister-explores-yogi-adityanath-s-journey-117081601134_1.html|accessdate=17 August 2017|agency=IANS|publisher=Business Standard|date=16 August 2017}}</ref> The last section discusses Adityanath's youth and his upbringing as Ajay Mohan Bisht in the hinterlands of [[Pauri Garhwal district|Pauri]], [[Uttarakhand]] among cows, farms and mountains.
<ref name="theprint" /><ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Yogi Adityanath could've been in the political Left, claims new biography|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/yogi-couldve-been-in-the-political-left-claims-new-biography/article19561419.ece?homepage=true|accessdate=25 August 2017|publisher=The Hindu|date=25 August 2017}}</ref>

== Reception ==
In August 2017, ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' categorised book in the five books of August reading list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/brunchreads-five-books-that-should-be-on-your-august-reading-list/story-9cSRL672rtwnderFlmsYtJ.html|title=#Brunchreads: Five books that should be on your August reading list|date=2017-08-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref>

Nistula Hebbar, writing for ''[[The Hindu]]'', found the book full of "interesting vingettes" about Yogi Adityanath.<ref name=":0" /> She noted that rise of Yogi Adityanath to prominence raised curiosity about him which this book may go some way in fulfilling.<ref name=":0" />

Talha Ashraf reviewed work for ''[[ThePrint]]''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/pageturner/afterword/ascetic-and-warrior-the-book-on-yogi-adityanath-is-an-exercise-in-veneration/6677/|title=Ascetic and warrior: The book on Yogi Adityanath is an exercise in veneration|last=Ashraf|first=Talha|date=2017-08-17|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref> He noted that author gives a detailed account of Adityanath's record as parliamentarian and administrator against his firebrand image.<ref name=":1" /> In addition, he wrote that "it [book] praises him for injecting discipline into Lucknow’s bureaucracy, waiving farm loans and cracking down on crime."<ref name=":1" /> According to Ashraf, book loses steam when it comes to "so-called [[Love Jihad]]" issue.<ref name=":1" /> In his observation, book starts on promising note but fails to give an objective portrayal of leader.<ref name=":1" />

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.shantanugupta.in/books/the-monk-who-became-chief-minister/}}

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