Lal Bahadur Shastri

Achievements Played a leaders role in Indian freedom struggle became Parliamentary depository of Pandit Govind Vallabh billow, the then chief minister of Uttar Pradesh became the diplomatic minister of Police and Transport in Pants Cabinet appointed as the Railways and Transport Minister in the underlying Cabinet also held the portfolios of Transport & Communications, Commerce and Industry, and ingleside Ministry in the central cabinet became Prime Minister of India in 1964 light-emitting diode India to victory all over Pakistan in 1965 war.Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of independent India. Though flyspeck in physical stature he was a man of gigantic courage and will. He successfully led country during the 1965 war with Pakistan. To collect the support of country during the war he coined the slogan of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan. Lal Bahadur Sastri also compete a key role in Indias freedom struggle. He led his life with large(p) simplicity and honesty and wa s a great credit 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 Bahadurs surname was Sri ampleava yet when he dropped it as he did non want to indicate his caste. Lal Bahadurs overprotect 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 fathers house.There is a very illustrious incident regarding Lal Bahadur Shastris childhood which excessivelyk place when he was six years old. champion day, while returning from school, Lal Bahadur and his friends went to an orchard that was on the way to home. Lal Bahadur Shastri was standing to a lower place while his friends climbed the trees to pluck mangoes. Meanwhile, the nurseryman came and caught hold of Lalbahadur Shastri. He scolded Lal Bahadur Shastri and started beating him. Lal Bahadur Shastri pleaded to gardener to leave him as he was orphan. Taking pity on Lal Bahadur, the gardener said, Because you are an orphan, it is all the more important that you must learn cleanse behavior. These words left a deep imprint on Lal Bahadur Shastri and he swore to behave better in the future.Lal Bahadur stayed at his grandfathers house till he was ten. By that time he had passed the sixth standard examination. He went to Varanasi for high education. In 1921 when Mahatma Gandhi launched the non-cooperation movement against British Government, Lal Bahadur Shastri, was only seventeen years old. When Mahatma Gandhi gave a call to the youth to come out of Government schools and colleges, offices and courts and to sacrifice everything for the pastime of freedom, Lal Bahadur came out of his school. Though his mother and relatives advised him not to do so, he was firm in his decision. Lal Bahadur was arrested during the Non-cooperation movement just as he was too young he was let off. by and by his release Lal Bahadur united Kashi Vidya Peeth and for quatern years he studied philosophy. In 1926, Lal Bahadur earned the degree of Shastri After leaving Kashi Vidya Peeth, Lal Bahadur Shastri joined The Servants of the People fellowship, which Lala Lajpat Rai had started in 1921. The aim of the Society was to train youths that were prepared to dedicate their lives in the service of the country. In 1927, Lal Bahadur Shastri wed Lalitha Devi. The marriage ceremony was very simple and Shastriji took only a charkha (spinning wheel) and some yards of Khadi in dowry.In 1930, Gandhiji gave the call for Civil Disobedience Movement. Lal Bahadur Shastri joined the movement and encouraged people not to pay land tax revenue and taxes to the government. He was arrested and put in jail for two and a half(prenominal) years. In jail Shastriji became familiar with th e works of western philosophers, revolutionaries and social reformers. Lal Bahadur Shastri had great self respect. Once when he was in prison house, one of his daughters fell earnestly ill. The officers agreed to release him out for a short time but on condition that he should agree in writing not to take part in the freedom movement during this period. Lal Bahadur did not gaze to participate in the freedom movement during his temporary release from prison but he said that he would not give it in writing. He thought that it was against his self-respect to give it in writing.After plunk for World War started in 1939, social intercourse launched Individual Satyagraha in 1940 to postulate freedom. Lal Bahadur Shastri was arrested during Individual Satyagraha and released after one year. On August 8, 1942, Gandhiji gave the call for come in India Movement. Lal Bahadur actively participated in the movement. He went underground but was later arrested. Lal Bahadur Shastri was release d in 1945 along with other major leaders. He earned the praise of Pandit Govind Vallabh Pant by his hard work during the 1946 provincial elections. Lal Bahadurs administrative ability and face skills came to the fore during this time. When Govind Vallabh Pant became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, he appointed Lal Bahadur Shastri as his Parliamentary Secretary. In 1947, Lal Bahadur Shastri became the Minister of Police and Transport in Pants Cabinet.Lal Bahadur Sastri was the ecumenical Secretary of the Congress Party when the first general elections were held after India became Republic. Congress Party returned to power with a huge majority. In 1952, Jawahar Lal Nehru appointed Lal Bahadur Shastri as the Railways and Transport Minister in the Central Cabinet. Lal Bahadur Shastris contribution in providing more facilities to travelers in third class compartments cannot be forgotten. He reduced the vast disparity between the first class and third class in the Railways. Lal Bah adur Shastri resigned from Railways in 1956, owning moral responsibility for a railway accident. Jawaharlal Nehru tried to impart Shastriji but Lal Bahadur Shastri refused to budge from his stand. By his action Lal Bahadur Shastri set new standards of worship in public life.In the next general elections when Congress returned to power, Lal Bahadur Shastri became the Minister for Transport and Communications and later the Minister for Commerce and Industry. He became the Home Minister in 1961, after the death of Govind Vallabh Pant. In the 1962 India-China war Shastriji compete a key role in maintaining internal security of the country.