Rajat Sharma Biography

Rajat Sharma was born to his parents on 18th February 1957 in Sabzi Mandi where he lived along with his parents and 6 brothers and 1 sister in a small house with an area of 100 square feet. They did not have access to basic facilities in those days like running water and electricity.

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Rajat attended Sanatan Dharm Middle School from 1963–1971 and still remembers those days when he used to study underneath the street light at Sabzi Mandi railway station. Rajat Sharma was good at studies and knew quite well that only studies could help him overcome his situation of poverty.

Rajat Sharma joined Ramjas School in 1971–1974 and walked every day to his school.

He enrolled at Shri Ram College of Commerce in the year 1974 to earn his Bachelor’s, he carried on with his higher education to complete his Mcom. It was none other but former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who helped Rajat Sharma in numerous ways in his college days. Ever since they met each other they have developed a strong bond over the years.

He spent 11 unforgettable and tough months in Tihar jail during Indira Gandhi’s emergency in 1975. After he got out of jail his interest in politics grew even more.

Rajat started his own news channel India TV in 2004 where was seen with popular politicians like Tarun Tejpal, Maneka Gandhi and Madhu Kishwar.

When Rajat looks back at his past he still feels all this is a dream but it is actually his hard work that has paid off and now he is counted among the richest journalists in the country of India.