"Papaji was a brilliant student, a keen reader and a scholar. His curriculum vitae reads like a dream. He never stood second in his life, literally. My dad would often tell us, 'yeh ladka zindagi mein kuch banega (this boy will do something good in life)'. And he was not wrong," says Kaur.

Taking a cue from Kaur, her son adds, "His erudition is a matter of family pride. His intellect brings as much honour to us as his running the country."

"He works extremely hard and if he can squeeze out even a minute from his busy schedule, he would spend that time reading. From where he gets so much energy, I wonder."

Humility the biggest asset

"Mamaji's biggest asset is his humility. Having climbed the ladder of success, he has his feet firmly on the ground," points out Ravinder.

"Never in his life did he let success go to his head. Even till today, he remains the head of a family of four brothers and six sisters."