# Lal Bahadur Shastri

_Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966_

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> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 October 1904 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P19))
- **Died:** 11 January 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tashkent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P20))
- **Citizenship:** British Raj; India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P106))
- **Political party:** Indian National Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P102))
- **Education:** Harish Chandra Postgraduate College; Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lalita Shastri ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P26))
- **Positions held:** Minister of External Affairs (9 June 1964 – 18 July 1964); Prime Minister of India (9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966); Minister of Home Affairs (4 April 1961 – 29 August 1963); Minister of Railways (13 May 1952 – 7 December 1956); Member of the Lok Sabha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P39))
- **Awards:** Bharat Ratna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689#P166))

## Questions

**When was Lal Bahadur Shastri born?**  
Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October 1904 in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar.

**What positions has Lal Bahadur Shastri held?**  
Positions held by Lal Bahadur Shastri include: Minister of External Affairs (1964–1964); Prime Minister of India (1964–1966); Minister of Home Affairs (1961–1963); Minister of Railways (1952–1956); Member of the Lok Sabha.

**Where did Lal Bahadur Shastri study?**  
Lal Bahadur Shastri was educated at Harish Chandra Postgraduate College, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lal Bahadur Shastri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Bahadur_Shastri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लालबहादुर शास्त्री](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q244689](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244689) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lal Bahadur Shastri (from stamp).jpg by India Post, Government of India (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lal_Bahadur_Shastri_(from_stamp).jpg)

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