Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India, was known for his mild manner, soft-spoken image, and a low profile style. A believer of ‘want not, waste not’ Shastri led a honest and simple life and put ideals before everything else.
Shastri became part of the country’s struggle for freedom since the 1920s and later went on to become the second Prime Minister of independent India. He took charge as the Prime Minister after the demise of Jawaharlal Nehru. Shastri is fondly remembered for improving relations between India and the neighboring country of Pakistan. An orator par excellence, the short-statured leader was also known for his extreme will-power.
A man of great discipline and integrity, Shastri supported the cause of farmers and made people understand the importance of self-sustenance.
He breathed his last on January 11, 1966 in Russia’s Tashkent.
Recalling few lines penned by last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar