Lal Bahadur Shastri

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Lal Bahadur Shastri born?October 2, 1904
2. Where was Lal Bahadur Shastri born?Mughalsarai, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
3. What is the prime minister of india?June 9, 1964 – January 11, 1966
4. What is the home minister of india?1961 – 1963
5. Who was Lal Bahadur Shastri?He was an Indian leader who served as Prime Minister from 1964 to 1966 and helped make India stronger.
6. What did he do to help farmers and milk producers?He started the Green Revolution to grow more food and the White Revolution to increase milk, working with cooperatives like Amul.

Egalitarianism: The belief that all people should have equal rights and opportunities.
Grassroots politics: Political activity that originates from ordinary people rather than from leaders or elites.
Self-reliance: The ability to depend on oneself and one's own abilities rather than on others.
Tashkent Declaration: An agreement signed in 1966 that ended the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.