- The 115th Birth Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri (The 2nd President of India) celebrated on 2nd October across the nation with full of joy and happiness.
- He was born on 2nd October 1904 in Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh. During 1964–66, he served as the second Prime Minister of India.
- Under Shastri's leadership, India won the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965. His slogan of "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" became very popular during the war.
- In 1966, He was awarded the Bharat Ratna (India's highest civilian award), and A memorial named, 'Vijay Ghat' was built for him in Delhi.
Published On : 03 Oct 2019
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