Lal Bahadur Shastri

2 October 1904 – 11 January 1966

Lal Bahadur Shastri was an Indian statesman who served as the second Prime Minister of India. A follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he led the country during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and coined the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan, dying in Tashkent shortly after signing a peace agreement.

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Born in Mughalsarai, United Provinces
2 October 1904

Born into a Kayastha family in Mughalsarai in present-day Uttar Pradesh.

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Joined the Indian independence movement
1921

Became a follower of Gandhi and joined the non-cooperation and civil disobedience movements.

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Became Home Minister of India
1961 – 1963

Appointed Union Home Minister in Jawaharlal Nehru's government.

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Became Prime Minister of India
9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966

Succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru to become the second Prime Minister of India.

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Led India during the 1965 war with Pakistan
1965

Guided the nation through the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and popularized the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan.

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Signed the Tashkent Declaration
10 January 1966

Signed a peace agreement with Pakistan's president mediated by the Soviet Union in Tashkent.

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Died in Tashkent
11 January 1966

Died in Tashkent a day after signing the declaration; he was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.

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