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L. K. Advani

L. K. Advani is an Indian politician and a prominent leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), one of India's major political parties. Born in 1927, he played a key role in shaping the BJP and promoting its ideology based on Hindu nationalism. Advani served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs in the late 1990s. He is known for spearheading the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, which sought to build a temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. His leadership was instrumental in the BJP's rise to power, influencing Indian politics for several decades.