Lal Bahadur Shastri

Key facts

Born

2 October 1904, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar

Died

11 January 1966, Tashkent

State of birth

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar, Uttar Pradesh

Sector

Politics & governance

Profession

Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966

Gender

Male

Biography

Lal Bahadur Shastri was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the prime minister of India from 1964 to 1966. He previously served as home minister from 1961 to 1963.

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Timeline

1. 1904Born in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar
2. 1952Becomes Minister of Railways
3. 1961Becomes Minister of Home Affairs
4. 1964Becomes Minister of External Affairs
5. 1964Becomes Prime Minister of India
6. 1966Awarded the Bharat Ratna
7. 1966Dies in Tashkent