Lal Bahadur Shastri birth anniversary: Lesser-known facts about India’s second PM | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Lal Bahadur Shastri birth anniversary: Lesser-known facts about India’s second PM | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: October 2, 2019 4:32:50 pm

Lal Bahadur Shastri birth anniversary: Lesser-known facts about India’s second PM

Despite being relatively new to the high office, he led the country successfully through the Indo-Pakistan War in 1965.

Lal Bahadur was against the prevailing caste system and therefore decided to drop his surname. (Source: Express Archives)

The second Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose 115th birth anniversary is being observed today was known as a statesman par excellence for his contribution towards India’s efforts towards self-sustenance and self-reliance. A frail and soft-spoken person, Shastri is remembered as a great mind who was known for his exceptional will power. Born on October 2, 1904 in Mughalsarai (modern day Uttar Pradesh), he is best remembered for his slogan, ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’. He was deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi with whom he shared his birthday.