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LAL BAHADUR SHASHTRI
SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:
PROF. NUPUR ANGIRISH SAKSHI JAIN
(ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) MBA, SEM-1
AT GIDC RAJJU SHROFF ROLL NO. 28
ROFEL-VAPI.
ABOUT SHAHSTRI JI…
 LOYALTY TO THE COUNTRY COMES AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS – SASHTRI.
 LAL BAHADUR SHASHTRI INDIA’S SECOND PRIME MINISTER DIED ON 11TH
JANUARY, 1966
 9 years in jail while fighting for India's independence.
 Awarded Baharat Ratna in 1966.
 Lal bhadur shastri was the second prime minister of the republic of India and a
significant figure in the Indian independence movement.
 Lal bhadur shastri was born on 2 October 1904 at Mughal Sarai, British India.
EARLY LIFE….
 Lal bahadur was born in Mughal Sarai, united provinces.
 India to Sharada prasad Srivastava, a school teacher,
who later became a clerk in the revenue office at
Allahabad.
 His mother's name was Ramdulari Devi.
 His father died when he was only a year and a half old.
EARLY LIFE….
 As a boy, lal bahadur loved reading books and was fond of Guru nanak’s verses.
 He revered bal Gangadhar Tilak, the Indian nationalist, social reformer and freedom
fighter.
 After hearing a speech of mahatma Gandhi at Varanasi in 1915, he dedicated his life to
the service of the country.
 He also dropped his surname Srivastava as it indicated his caste and he was against
the caste system.
 During the non-cooperation movement of mahatma Gandhi in 1921, he joined
processions in defiance of the prohibitory order.
 He was arrested but let off as he was a minor.
LIFE AFTER MARRIAGE
 In 16 may 1928, shastri married Lalita Devi of Mirzapur.
 In spite of the prevailing hefty dowry tradition,
shastri accepted only a charkha and
a few yards of khadi as dowry.
 In 1930, he threw himself into the freedom struggle
during mahatma Gandhi's salt Satya graha.
He was imprisoned for two and a half years.
AS PRIME MINISTER
 Jawaharlal Nehru died in office on 27 may 1964
and left a void. Then congress party president
K.Kamaraj was instrumental in making
shastri prime minister on 9 June.
 Lal bahadur shastri showed rare quality
of courage and determination during
‘’INDIA-PAKISTAN” war.
 During the 22-day war with Pakistan,
Lal bhadur shastri created the slogan of “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan”
(“HAIL THE SOLDIER, HAIL THE FARMER”) , underlining
the need to boost India's food production.
DEATH AT TASHKENT !!
 After the declaration of ceasefire Shastri
and Pakistan President Muhammad Ayub Khan
attended a summit in Tashkent ,
organized by Alexei Kosygin. On 10 January 1996,
Shastri and Khan signed the Tashkent declaration
 The next day Shastri, who had suffered
to heart attacks earlier, died supposedly of
a heart attack at 1:32 am. He is the only Indian
Prime Minister to have died in office overseas.
MEMORIAL
 Shastri was known for his honesty and humility throughout his life.
 He was the first person to be posthumously awarded the “Bharat Ratna”
 A memorial “Vijay Ghat” was built for him in Delhi.
 Today Lal bhadur shastri memorial run by Lal bhadur shastri national memorial
trust.
BHARAT RATNA
VIJAY GHAT

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Presentation on Lal Bahadur Shashtri

  • 1. LAL BAHADUR SHASHTRI SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: PROF. NUPUR ANGIRISH SAKSHI JAIN (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) MBA, SEM-1 AT GIDC RAJJU SHROFF ROLL NO. 28 ROFEL-VAPI.
  • 2. ABOUT SHAHSTRI JI…  LOYALTY TO THE COUNTRY COMES AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS – SASHTRI.  LAL BAHADUR SHASHTRI INDIA’S SECOND PRIME MINISTER DIED ON 11TH JANUARY, 1966  9 years in jail while fighting for India's independence.  Awarded Baharat Ratna in 1966.
  • 3.  Lal bhadur shastri was the second prime minister of the republic of India and a significant figure in the Indian independence movement.  Lal bhadur shastri was born on 2 October 1904 at Mughal Sarai, British India.
  • 4. EARLY LIFE….  Lal bahadur was born in Mughal Sarai, united provinces.  India to Sharada prasad Srivastava, a school teacher, who later became a clerk in the revenue office at Allahabad.  His mother's name was Ramdulari Devi.  His father died when he was only a year and a half old.
  • 5. EARLY LIFE….  As a boy, lal bahadur loved reading books and was fond of Guru nanak’s verses.  He revered bal Gangadhar Tilak, the Indian nationalist, social reformer and freedom fighter.  After hearing a speech of mahatma Gandhi at Varanasi in 1915, he dedicated his life to the service of the country.  He also dropped his surname Srivastava as it indicated his caste and he was against the caste system.  During the non-cooperation movement of mahatma Gandhi in 1921, he joined processions in defiance of the prohibitory order.  He was arrested but let off as he was a minor.
  • 6. LIFE AFTER MARRIAGE  In 16 may 1928, shastri married Lalita Devi of Mirzapur.  In spite of the prevailing hefty dowry tradition, shastri accepted only a charkha and a few yards of khadi as dowry.  In 1930, he threw himself into the freedom struggle during mahatma Gandhi's salt Satya graha. He was imprisoned for two and a half years.
  • 7. AS PRIME MINISTER  Jawaharlal Nehru died in office on 27 may 1964 and left a void. Then congress party president K.Kamaraj was instrumental in making shastri prime minister on 9 June.  Lal bahadur shastri showed rare quality of courage and determination during ‘’INDIA-PAKISTAN” war.  During the 22-day war with Pakistan, Lal bhadur shastri created the slogan of “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” (“HAIL THE SOLDIER, HAIL THE FARMER”) , underlining the need to boost India's food production.
  • 8. DEATH AT TASHKENT !!  After the declaration of ceasefire Shastri and Pakistan President Muhammad Ayub Khan attended a summit in Tashkent , organized by Alexei Kosygin. On 10 January 1996, Shastri and Khan signed the Tashkent declaration  The next day Shastri, who had suffered to heart attacks earlier, died supposedly of a heart attack at 1:32 am. He is the only Indian Prime Minister to have died in office overseas.
  • 9. MEMORIAL  Shastri was known for his honesty and humility throughout his life.  He was the first person to be posthumously awarded the “Bharat Ratna”  A memorial “Vijay Ghat” was built for him in Delhi.  Today Lal bhadur shastri memorial run by Lal bhadur shastri national memorial trust.