Lal Bahadur Shastri Wiki | Bio | Birthday | Family | Death & More

Lal Bahadur Shastri Wiki | Bio | Birthday | Family | Death & More 



Lal Bahadur Shastri was the 2nd Prime Minister Of India and a Senior Leader of the Indian National Congress Political Party. Shastri also joined the Indian Independence Movement in the 1920s he also joined the latter's government and became one of Prime Minister Nehru's Principal, first asRailways Minister and then in a Variety of other functions, including Home Minister. 


Lal Bahadur Shastri:

Name  -  Lal Bahadur Shastri 

Nickname  -  Shastri, Nanhe, Man Of Peace

Profession  -  Teacher, Activist, Politician 

Born  -  2 October 1904 

Birthplace  -  Mughalsarai, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Zodiac Sign  -  Libra 

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Nationality  -  Indian 

Hometown  -  Mughalsarai, Varanasi

School  -  Shri Harishchandra Intermediate College 

College  -  Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi

Qualification  -  1st Class Honor (Arts) 

Religion  -  Hinduism 

Hobbies   -  Reading Books 


Awards  -  Bharat Ratna (1966)


Family:


Father - Sharada Prasad Shrivastava (Teacher)



Mother - Ramdulari Devi



Wife - Lalita Devi


Sons  -  Sunil Shastri, Ashok Shastri, Anil Shastri, Hari Krishna Shastri 

Daughter  -  Suman Shastri, Kusum Shastri 


Death Info:

Date Of Death  -  11 January 1966 

Death Place  -  Tashkent ( Uzbekistan )

Death Cause  -  Not Known

Unknown Facts About Lal Bahadur Shastri

• He Shares His Birthday With The Mahatma Gandhi

• He Was Against The Prevailing Caste System, He Decided To Drop His Surname 'Shrivastava'

• After He Completed His Graduation From 'Kashi Vidyapeeth' In 'Varanasi' He Got The Title "Shastri" Meaning "Scholar Person"
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• Shastri Spent Total 9 Years Of His Life In Jail

• He Was The First Person To Be Awarded "Bharat Ratna"

Lal Bahadur Shastri

( 1904 - 1966 )