Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Summary
Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904[1], in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar[2]. He died on January 11, 1966[3], in Tashkent[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85,369 views/month, #6,021 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Raj Ghat and associated memorials[7]
- Spouse: Lalita Shastri[8]
- Child: Suman Shastri[9], Sunil Shastri[10], Ashok Shastri[11], Anil Shastri[12], Hari Krishna Shastri[13]
- Country of citizenship: British Raj[14], India[15], Dominion of India[16]
- Position held: Minister of External Affairs[17], Minister of Home Affairs[18], Prime Minister of India[19], Member of the Lok Sabha[20], Minister of Railways[21]
- Educated at: Harish Chandra Postgraduate College[22], Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth[23]
- Award received: Bharat Ratna[24]
- Religion or worldview: Hinduism[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Member of political party: Indian National Congress[27]
- Commons category: Lal Bahadur Shastri[28]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[29]
- Residence: 10 Janpath[30]
- Given name: Lal[31]
- Manner of death: natural causes[32]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hindi[34]
- Nickname: Nanhe[35]
- Name in native language: लालबहादुर शास्त्री[36]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q27135066[37]
Why It Matters
Lal Bahadur Shastri has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Lal Bahadur Shastri born?
Lal Bahadur Shastri's place of birth was Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar[2].
Where did Lal Bahadur Shastri die?
Lal Bahadur Shastri passed away in Tashkent[4].
Who was Lal Bahadur Shastri married to?
Lal Bahadur Shastri's spouses include Lalita Shastri[8].
What did Lal Bahadur Shastri do for work?
Lal Bahadur Shastri worked as a politician[5].
Where did Lal Bahadur Shastri go to school?
Lal Bahadur Shastri was educated at Harish Chandra Postgraduate College[22] and Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth[23].
What awards did Lal Bahadur Shastri receive?
Honors received include Bharat Ratna[24].