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- Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2nd October 1904, in Ram Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
- He did his primary schooling at Mughalsarai and Varanasi.
- He completed his graduation from Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi in Hindi, English and Philosophy.
- He was very humble, tolerant with great inner strength and resoluteness.
- He was a man of the people who understood their language.
- He was the second prime minister of independent India.
- He had a vision to lead the country towards progress.
- He is remembered for composing the slogan of “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”
- He was deeply influenced by the political teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- He paved the way for India’s food self-sufficiency.