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Detailed explanation-1: -Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya (25 September 1916 – 11 February 1968) was an Indian politician, proponent of integral humanism ideology and leader of the political party Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), the forerunner of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Detailed explanation-2: -Every year, Antyodaya Diwas is celebrated in India on September 25 to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and remember his life and legacy. In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the day in honour of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.

Detailed explanation-3: -Samarpan Diwas is observed on Feb 11 to mark the death anniversary of a leader and man beyond words and achievements- Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay. On this day, the memory of the great socialist leader is remembered not just by his followers but millions of people who believe in his ideologies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Philosophy. According to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, the primary concern in India should be to develop an indigenous development model that has human beings as its core focus. It is opposed to both western capitalist individualism and Marxist socialism, though welcoming to western science.