Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904, in Mughalsarai, a small town in Uttar Pradesh, India.
He was the second Prime Minister of India, serving from 1964 to 1966.
Shastri was a member of the Indian National Congress party and was deeply committed to the principles of nonviolence and civil disobedience espoused
Shastri was instrumental in the development of the Green Revolution in India, which resulted in increased food production
Shastri was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, posthumously in 1966.
He was the first Prime Minister of India to be cremated rather than buried, in accordance with Hindu tradition.
Shastri's iconic slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer) became a rallying cry for the nation and remains popular
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