October 1, marked President Ram Nath Kovind's 73rd birthday. Ram Nath Kovind became 14th President of India on July 25 last year after he had secured a massive 7,02,044 votes over the UPA nominee, Meira Kumar who had got 3,67,314 votes in the Presidential election. Kovind was born in Paraukh village in the Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh. His father Maikulal ran a small shop to support his family. Kovind was the youngest of five brothers and two sisters. He lost his mother at the tender age of five when his mother died of burns when their thatched dwelling caught fire. From walking 8 km every day to attend junior school to becoming the President of India his journey has been an inspiring one.