A Great Indian Leader

   Lal Bahadur Shastri



Born: October 2, 1904

Died: January 10, 1966

• Achievements: Played a leading role in Indian freedom struggle; became Parliamentary Secretary of Pandit Govind Vallabh Pant, the then chief minister of Uttar Pradesh; became the Minister of Police and Transport in Pant's Cabinet; appointed as the Railways and Transport Minister in the Central Cabinet; also held the portfolios of Transport & Communications, Commerce and Industry, and Home Ministry in the Central cabinet; became Prime Minister of India in 1964; led India to victory over Pakistan in 1965 war.

• Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of independent India. Though diminutive in physical stature he was a man of great courage and will. He successfully led country during the 1965 war with Pakistan. To mobilize the support of country during the war he coined the slogan of "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan". Lal Bahadur Sastri also played a key role in India's freedom struggle. He led his life with great simplicity and honesty and was a great source of inspiration for all the countrymen.

• Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904 at Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh. His parents were Sharada Prasad and Ramdulari Devi. Lal Bahadur's surname was Srivastava but he dropped it as he did not want to indicate his caste. Lal Bahadur's father was a school teacher and later on he became a clerk in the Revenue Office at Allahabad. Though Sharada Prasad was poor, he lived a life of honesty and integrity. Lal Bahadur lost his father when he was only one. Ramdulari Devi raised Lal Bahadur and her two daughters at her father's house

9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966
President	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Preceded by	Gulzarilal Nanda
Succeedde by	Gulzarilal Nanda
Born	2 October 1904 Mughalsarai, United Provinces,British India
Died	10 January 1966 (aged 61) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR
Birth name	Lal Bahadur Srivastava
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Lalita Devi
Occupation	Academic, Activist
Religion	Hindu

Do October Special

• Mahatma Gandhi

 ¤ A Great Legend Also Known As The Father Of Nations

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma Gandhi and the Father of the Indian Nation, was born on the 2nd October, 1869. The day is a national holiday marked by a series of cultural events organised each year to commemorate the birth of one of India’s greatest political beacons. On this day, bhajans, or devotional songs are sung at his samadhi, or memorial, in Delhi called Raj Ghat. The key figures of contemporary Indian politics take time off from their usually packed schedules to visit his memorial and silently go over the Mahatma’s life and its impact on the destiny of India.

 ¤ Gandhiji Also Knowan As Father of India 
For the average Indian, it could be just another holiday. But the average Indian lives in a country where every town and city has at least one road, one market, one statue and one park named after Gandhi. The average Indian has written essays on the Mahatma in school, and pored over his contribution to India’s independence in History classes. While most historical personalities in India’s checkered history, no matter how dynamic, could inspire only a fraction of the population, Gandhi connected with Indians at their own level, their caste, creed, sex or status notwithstanding, and was aptly christened bapu or father. To strike a cord in the heart of an average Indian, when the average Indian is classified as a Brahmin, Kshatriya or Shudra, (levels of castes in Hinduism established as early as the pre-Vedic era), or is a Tamilian, Punjabi or Marathi, a speck in a nation that spouts at least 17 different languages, is no mean feat. Perhaps no other historical figure in India  has enjoyed such a rare distinction. This was Gandhi’s forte, alone.

• Born in 1869, in Porbandar in the state of Gujarat into a Vaishya (merchant class) family, Gandhi was married at the age of 13 to Kasturba. He was an average student who studied law in England from 1888 to 1891. Before leaving India, his mother made him promise that he would abstain from meat, alcohol and sex. The years passed soon and Gandhi was back in Mumbai. It was time for his first and only case as a lawyer in India, and the man stood ineptly tongue-tied in court. The writing was on the wall, and Gandhi lost the case. His uncles packed him off to South Africa in 1893 to work for an Indian merchant involved in a civil suit.

• The Raj Bhavan of Lucknow, in the capital of Uttar Pradesh is an ancient and historical building, which is over 200 years old. This building was initially called Kothi Hayat Baksh and Major General Claude Martin drew the layout of this building. In the history of Avadh, Major General Claude Martin is revered as a renowned personality. The birth of Claude Martin took place in a city named Lyons in France on 4^th January 1735. Claude Martin came to India in the year 1785 as a bodyguard of Count Dilaly. After staying for some time in southern and eastern parts of India, he later came to Lucknow. He was so fascinated by its beauty, rich culture and mannerisms of the inhabitants of Lucknow that he chose Lucknow to be his permanent place of residence. Undoubtedly Claude Martin was extremely talented and a man of many capabilities and qualities. Making plans for Lucknow, supervision of construction and maintenance of beautiful & magnificent structures were Martin’s favorite hobbies. It was this talent that helped him to become the chief in Nawab Asaf-ud-Daulla’s darbar.
• In the year 1798 after Nawab Asaf-ud-daula, East India Company’s government made Saadat Ali Khan, originally hailing from Durga Kund Banaras, the new ruler. The new ruler took a liking for the buildings constructed in European style by Martin. Hence, as per the wishes of Saadat Ali Khan, Martin undertook the contract for construction of buildings for the Nawab. The Kothi Hayat Baksh is one such work of art created in partnership by both of them.

• Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش,) is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 190 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity.With an area of 93,933 sq mi (243,286 km²), Uttar Pradesh covers a large part of the highly fertile and densely populated upper Gangetic plain. It shares an international border with Nepalto the north along with the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh to the north-west,Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan on the west, Madhya Pradesh on the south, Chhattisgarh andJharkhand on the south east and Bihar on the east. The administrative and legislative capital of Uttar Pradesh is Lucknow and the financial and industrial capital is Kanpur. The state's high court is based at Allahabad. It is home to many historical cities like Varanasi and Agra. Kanpur is its largest city; other big cities are Meerut, Bareilly, Allahabad, Ghaziabad and Noida.
• Uttar Pradesh has an important place in the culture of India; it is considered to be the birthplace of Hinduism, has been the ancient seat of Hindu religion, learning and culture, and has many important sites of Hindu pilgrimage. The State is also important to Buddhism since its early days. The Chaukhandi Stupa marks the spot where Buddha met his first disciples. The Dhamek Stupa in Sarnath commemorates Buddha's first sermon. Also the town of Kushinagar is where Gautama Buddha died.

Symbols of INDIA

• The National Animal of India is the Tiger . 
• It is respected in India for its strength and grace, as well as its incredible power. The Indian tiger is also called the Royal Bengal Tiger.

• The National Bird of India is the Peacock . Peacocks symbolize grace, pride, and beauty. Peacocks are often used in Indian mythology and folk stories.         

• The National Flower of India is the Lotus . 
• The lotus represents long life, honour, and good fortune. It is also a symbol of triumph, since the lotus is rooted in the mud and can survive to regerminate for thousands of years. Even though the lotus grows in mud, it remains pure and produces beautiful flowers. Thus, it symbolizes purity of heart and mind 

        

• The National Tree of India is the Banyan Tree    
• The National Fruit of India is the Mango .
  There are over 100 varieties of mangos in India, in a range of colours, sizes, and shapes.

• The National Sport of India is the Hockey 

The National Emblem of India

1. The National Emblem of India is a replica of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
2. It depicts four lions standing back to back.
3. The emblem symbolizes power, courage and confidence.

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• India is the seventh largest country in the world. 
•  India's population is one billion making it the second most populous country after China.  
•  India is the largest democracy (Government by the people, like the UK is) in the world.
•  Geographic coordinates: 20 00 N, 77 00 E
•  Area:
  • total: 3,287,590 sq km
  • land: 2,973,190 sq km
  • water: 314,400 sq km

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