Bharadwaj Dayala

Bharadwaj Dayala from the city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India is the first Indian to complete a solo tour around the world on an Indian-made Karizma motorcycle. Youngest son of Rama Rao Dayala and Kusuma achieved this feat without any sponsors or support.[1][2][3][4][5]

Bharadwaj Dayala
Bharadwaj Dayala
Born (1970-05-31) 31 May 1970
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesWorld Rider
OccupationFilmmaker, Writer, Screenwriter
Years active2006–present

Route
Bharadwaj - The first Indian to complete a world tour on motorcycle

Dayala started his world tour on motorcycle from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India on 2 April 2006 flagged off by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y.S. Rajashekara Reddy. He then flew from Mumbai along with his bike to Tehran, Iran. From Tehran he started riding on international roads on his motorcycle traveling through Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Greece, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Canada, the US, Australia, Indonesia and Bangladesh. After riding across 5 continents, 14 countries and 47,000 km in 18 months, he reached home on 2 October 2007.

Awards
Prince of Dubai felicitating Bharadwaj

On 4 December 2013, Dayala was felicitated by Prince of Dubai Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makhtom for his "exceptional achievement" in global travels and for his "enduring commitment to promoting goodwill, friendship and cultural understanding around the world."

Social Activities

All India Road Safety Ride:[6]

In 2004 Dayala traveled all over World campaigning for the Road Safety creating awareness among the young riders about the importance of the road rules.

Vande Maataram

Vande Maataram Team

On 15 March 2014 Dayala initiated and lead the biker movement called Vande Maataram.[7][8][9] A large group of riders traveled to all 29 states of India meeting and motivating the youth to participate in the General Elections that were conducted during April/May 2014. This energized the youth and many participated in voting for the first time.

References
  1. "Adventurer on a world mission". The Hindu. 8 April 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. "Vizag youth completes world tour". The Hindu. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. "National : From Vizag, around the world". The Hindu. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. "Bharadwaj Dayala: Around the World in 18 months". Ride till I die. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  5. "Kicking life into higher gear", The New Indian Express (Visakhapatnam ed.), Chennai, p. 19, 21 December 2013
  6. "Bharat darshan yatra flagged off". The Hindu. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  7. "Wheels for votes". The Telegraph. India. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  8. http://www.thebetterindia.com/11909/group-riders-helped-gain-highest-voter-turnout-general-elections/
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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