Bharadwaj Dayala
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Bharadwaj Dayala | |
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 Bharadwaj Dayala | |
| Born | 31 May 1970 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | World Rider |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Filmmaker, Motorcyclist, Author |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www.bharadwajdayala.com |
Bharadwaj Dayala (born 31 May 1970) is an Indian long-distance motorcyclist and filmmaker from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is known for completing a solo round-the-world motorcycle journey between 2006 and 2007, riding an Indian-made Karizma across five continents.
Route
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Dayala started his solo world tour on motorcycle from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India on 2 April 2006. From here he rode on to Chennai, Tirupati, Hyderabad, and Pune. After arriving in Mumbai, his last city in India, he flew along with his bike to Tehran, Iran. From Tehran he started riding on international roads, traveling through Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Greece, Italy, France, the 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.[1][2][3][4][5]
Awards
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On 4 December 2013, Dayala was congratulated by Prince of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for his "exceptional achievement" in global travels and for his "enduring commitment to promoting goodwill, friendship and cultural understanding around the world."
On 23 November 2018, Dayala was awarded the Best Globe Trotter Award by China at China Global Travelers Festival held in Shanghai, China.
Social activities
[edit]All India Road Safety Ride
[edit]In 2004 Dayala embarked on an extensive road safety awareness ride across India flagged off by then Home Minister of India L.K. Advani.[6]
Vande Maatram
[edit]On 15 March, 2014, Dayala was initiated into a group of about five members, the so-called as a Vande Maatram, which proceed to officially set-off of a 15,000km rally from Mumbai.[7][8][9] A large group of riders joined them to travel to all 29 states of India meeting and motivating the youth to participate in the 2014 Indian general election. This energized the youth and many participated in voting for the first time.
Million Amazing Women
[edit]On January 10, 2025, Dayala initiated an expedition to capture a million portraits of women from around the world.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Adventurer on a world mission". The Hindu. 8 April 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Vizag youth completes world tour". The Hindu. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "National: From Vizag, around the world". The Hindu. 11 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kicking life into higher gear". The New Indian Express (Visakhapatnam ed.). Chennai. 21 December 2013. p. 19.
- ^ "Bharat darshan yatra flagged off". The Hindu. 20 September 2004. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Wheels for votes". The Telegraph. India. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Getting People To Vote Mattered To These Bikers So Much That They Rode 15,000 Kms For It!". www.thebetterindia.com. 1 July 2014.
- ^ "वंदेमातरम् कैंपेन लेकर गुलाबी नगरी आए इंडिया के पहले वल्र्ड टूरिस्ट - m.bhaskar.com". Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Ganguly, Nivedita (17 April 2025). "Visakhapatnam's Bharadwaj Dayala on a world tour to capture one million portraits of women". The Hindu.
- ^ "Vizag man to embark on world tour to capture one million portraits of women". The Times of India. 11 January 2025 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
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