From Tea Stall to Prime Minister: HC Patel’s Recollections of Narendra Modi

Patel traced Modi’s modest upbringing to a tea stall his father, Damodardas Modi, ran just 50 feet from a large banyan tree near the B.N. High School railway station. The young Narendra helped his father by selling tea to passengers twice daily at Vadnagar station. Patel recalled the boy’s quick mind, eloquent speaking style, and keen interest in extracurricular activities, traits that later distinguished him in public gatherings and political rallies.