Birthday of Lal Bahadur Shastri – Life, Achievements & Important Facts
Learn about Lal Bahadur Shastri’s birthday, early life, political career, achievements, “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” slogan, and important facts for TNPSC and competitive exams.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Birthday
- Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October 1904. His birth anniversary is remembered for his contribution to India’s freedom struggle, leadership as Prime Minister, and emphasis on national security and agricultural production.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri – Basic Facts
- Name = Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Born = 2 October 1904
- Birthplace = Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh
- Father = Sharada Prasad Srivastava
- Mother = Ramdulari Devi
- Political Party = Indian National Congress
- Prime Minister of India = 2nd Prime Minister
- Prime Ministerial term = 9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966
- Predecessor = Jawaharlal Nehru
- Successor = Indira Gandhi
- Died = 11 January 1966
- Place of death = Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then Soviet Union)
- Memorial = Vijay Ghat, New Delhi
- Bharat Ratna = Posthumously awarded in 1966
- Famous slogan = “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”
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Why is 2 October important?
- 2 October is observed as the birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, along with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October 1904. His birth anniversary is remembered for his contribution to India’s freedom struggle, leadership as Prime Minister, and emphasis on national security and agricultural production.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Birthday
Lal Bahadur Shastri – Role in the Freedom Movement
- Non-Cooperation Movement (1921) = Imprisoned at age 17 after responding to Gandhi’s call to boycott government schools.
- Salt Satyagraha (1930) = Led anti-salt law protests in Allahabad and served over two years in jail.
- Individual Satyagraha (1940) & Quit India Movement (1942) = Actively directed underground mass mobilization from Allahabad; spent a cumulative nine years in prison during the freedom movement.
Lal Bahadur Shastri – Political Career
- Served as Minister of Railways and Transport in the Union Cabinet.
- He resigned as Railway Minister following a major railway accident, accepting moral responsibility.
- Later served as Minister of Home Affairs.
- Became India’s second Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru’s death in 1964.
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Tashkent Declaration
- The Tashkent Declaration was signed on 10 January 1966.
- It was signed by Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistani President Muhammad Ayub Khan.
- The agreement sought to restore peace following the 1965 Indo-Pak War.
- Shastri died in Tashkent on 11 January 1966, one day after the declaration.
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Bharat Ratna
- Lal Bahadur Shastri was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1966.
- He was the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna posthumously.
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Important Facts for TNPSC
- Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on → 2 October 1904
- Birthplace → Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh
- Shastri was India’s → Second Prime Minister
- Prime Minister after Nehru → Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Shastri’s famous slogan → Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan
- 1965 Indo-Pak War took place during the PMship of → Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Tashkent Declaration → 10 January 1966
- Shastri died at → Tashkent
- Date of death → 11 January 1966
- Memorial of Shastri → Vijay Ghat
- Highest civilian award received by Shastri → Bharat Ratna
- Bharat Ratna was awarded to him → Posthumously in 1966
- Shastri’s birth anniversary → 2 October
- 2 October is also the birth anniversary of → Mahatma Gandhi
- Tashkent Declaration was signed by → Lal Bahadur Shastri and Ayub Khan
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One-Line Revision
- Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904–1966) was India’s second Prime Minister, remembered particularly for his leadership during the 1965 Indo-Pak War, the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan,” and the Tashkent Declaration of 1966.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Birthday