RGupta Ramesh Biography of Lal Bahadur Shastri: Second Prime Minister of India English Medium

The Biography of Lal Bahadur Shastri is the brief life sketch of the second Prime Minister of India who was also a significant figure in the freedom struggle of India. He was a true follower of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru and followed their footsteps throughout his life. In spite of his short stature he proved himself to be a towering statesman. He is best known for his qualities of simplicity, leadership and unblemished career. His short but illustrious career as Prime Minister continues to inspire millions of people of India even today. He lived a life of absolute honesty and when died, left no house, no land and no cash after him. His honesty has no parallel in world history in modern times. The inside pages consist of an inspiring account of his life - how a humble orphan boy of a poor family rose to become the Prime Minister of India and displayed such strength of character and leadership qualities that India sailed through smoothly in the toughest of times during India-Pakistan war of 1965, teaching Pakistan a hard lesson.