Lalbahadurshahstri

Lal Bahadur Shastri served as India’s second Prime Minister. The nation observes his death anniversary on January 11. He passed away on this day in 1966, in Tashkent, in present-day Uzbekistan. One of the greatest leaders in the history of independent India, Shastri was known as a man of the people.Also read : Bollywood: Fact about Hrithik RoshanShastri was a leader moulded in old-school politics. He gave the slogan of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’. He evolved from being a seasoned freedom fighter to a capable leader of the world’s largest democracy.Shastri, who came from a very humble background, was born on October 2, 1904, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mughalsarai town. His father, Sharada Prasad Srivastava, was a school teacher and died when Shastri was just one-and-a-half years old. Despite tremendous hardships, Shastri completed his education.Shastri became the prime minister during extremely challenging times and provided steady leadership to the country. During his tenure, India respon