hiː wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn dʒˈɑːdpʊɹ, ɹˌɑːdʒəstˈɑːn, wˌɛɹ ˈæftɚ hɪz skˈuːlɪŋ, hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ fɹʌm dʒˈæswɔnt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt kˈɑːlɪdʒ dʒˈɑːdpʊɹ.
He was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, where after his schooling, he graduated in literature from Jaswant Government College Jodhpur.