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Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi (born 1952) is the estranged wife of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Their traditional marriage was arranged in Vadnagar by their families when they were children. The couple married in 1968 when Narendra Modi was 18〔 and Jashodaben was 16.〔 Shortly thereafter Narendra Modi ceased living with Jashodaben, traveling for three years to practice Sannyasa, going into business with his uncle, and later pursuing public office. He did not officially acknowledge this marriage until 2014 during his campaign. Jashodaben continues to identify as the wife of Narendra Modi. She completed her education and had a career as a teacher. Retired from teaching, Jashodaben lives a simple life of prayer. As the spouse of the prime minister, she is protected by a security detail, but has been unable to learn what their orders are or what rights she has in this position, despite filing suits with the government. Indian media and commentators have discussed the controversial circumstances of this marriage within the context of relations between men and women in society. ==Early life, marriage, and career== Jashodaben was born in 1952. Her mother died when she was two years old.〔 Narendra Modi and Jashodaben had an arranged marriage in the custom of the Ghanchi caste of Vadnagar.〔 Around age three or four they were engaged.〔 Around age thirteen they had ''shaadi'', which is the wedding of marriages in India.〔 In 1968 Narendra and Jashodaben married.〔 Narendra Modi was 18 years old and Jashodaben was approximately 16.〔 They had ''gauna'', a consummation practice.〔 Shortly after this time, Modi separated from his wife and began wandering in the Himalayas practicing Sannyasa.〔 Jashodaben stayed at Modi's family's home for a few months.〔 She resumed school after her marriage.〔 Two years later her father died.〔 She continued her studies and received her Secondary School Certificate in 1972. After three years of being out of contact with all who knew him, Modi returned home and contacted his family.〔 He made plans to go to Ahmedabad to work at his uncle's canteen without Jashodaben.〔 Before he left, his mother arranged for Jashodaben's parents to send her to meet Modi to sustain the ''gauna''.〔 After Jashodaben arrived at the house of Modi's family, Modi had an argument with his parents and left their home to meet his uncle as planned.〔 Over the three-year period around the marriage, Jashodaben estimates that she spent about three months with her husband.〔 After Modi left, he continued with his professional life.〔 Jashodaben studied further to become a teacher at primary school, and from 1978-1990 taught in Banaskantha district.〔 In 1991 she moved to Rajosana village and remains there.〔 She is retired and her pension is per month.〔 One commentator said that her low salary would have made much of life a hardship for her.〔 In talking about her relationship with Modi, in one interview Jashodaben said "We have never been in touch... There has been no communication from his end to this day."〔 In a later interview Jashodaben said that until 1987 she and Modi spoke "normally". Jashodaben lives with her brother Ashok and his wife in Unjha.〔 She lives a simple life of prayer, waking at 5 am and praying at home before leaving for the temple.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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