{"id":126830,"date":"2026-09-29T18:03:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=126830"},"modified":"2026-09-29T18:03:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:33:50","slug":"lal-bahadur-shastri-jayanti-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/lal-bahadur-shastri-jayanti-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti 2026, Biography, 2nd Prime Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Lal Bahadur Shastri Birth Anniversary 2026 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be observed on 2 October 2026, marking the <\/span><b>122nd birth anniversary <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the 2nd Prime Minister of India. Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October 1904 in Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh. His life covered India\u2019s freedom struggle, post Independence nation building, the 1965 India-Pakistan War and efforts towards food and milk self sufficiency. <\/span><b>Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also coincides with Gandhi Jayanti each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lal Bahadur Shastri Birth Anniversary 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year <\/span><b>Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti 2026 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will mark the <\/span><b>122nd Birth Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It commemorates a leader associated with simplicity, accountability and national self reliance. Shastri served as Prime Minister from 9 June 1964 until 11 January 1966. His short tenure included the 1965 India-Pakistan War, agricultural reforms, food security measures and support for the White Revolution. He received the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1966.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lal Bahadur Shastri Biography<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/lal-bahadur-shastri\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Lal Bahadur Shastri<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s journey from a modest childhood to national leadership was shaped by freedom struggle, public service, discipline and social responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Birth and Early Life: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October 1904 in Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Sharada Prasad Srivastava, died when Shastri was young, leaving his mother Ramdulari Devi to raise the family.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Education and Shastri Title: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He studied at Kashi Vidyapith and completed his education in 1926. He received the honorary title \u2018Shastri\u2019, meaning scholar and later used it instead of his family surname, Srivastava.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Freedom Movement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shastri joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/non-cooperation-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Non Cooperation Movement<\/strong><\/a> in 1921 as a teenager. He later participated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/civil-disobedience-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/quit-india-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Quit India Movement in 1942<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Congress and Public Service: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He joined the Indian National Congress in 1928 and worked with the Servants of People Society founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/lala-lajpat-rai\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lala Lajpat Rai<\/strong><\/a>. He was elected to the United Province Legislative Assembly in 1937.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Role After Independence: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After 1947, Shastri served in Uttar Pradesh and later held Union portfolios. He served as Railway and Transport Minister from 1952\u20131956, Industry Minister from 1957\u20131961 and Home Minister from 1961\u20131963.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/prime-ministers-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">Prime Minister of India<\/a>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shastri became India\u2019s second Prime Minister on 9 June 1964 after <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/jawaharlal-nehru\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jawaharlal Nehru<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s death. He remained in office until 11 January 1966.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Lal Bahadur Shastri Birth Anniversary 2026 Contributions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Lal Bahadur Shastri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s contributions covered national security, agriculture, administration, foreign relations and institutional development during a challenging period for India.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jai Jawan Jai Kisan: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the 1965 India-Pakistan War and food crisis, Shastri gave the slogan \u2018Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan\u2019. It highlighted the importance of soldiers and farmers to national strength.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Food Self Sufficiency: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India faced severe food shortages during his tenure. Between 1960 and 1963, India imported 15 million tonnes of US grains. Shastri gave greater importance to agriculture and food production.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/green-revolution-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">Green Revolution<\/a><\/strong><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shastri brought agriculture into greater policy focus in the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/planning-commission-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Planning Commission<\/strong><\/a>. His government promoted improved irrigation and high yielding crop varieties and supported institutions linked with agricultural production and farmer support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Agricultural Institutions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices was formed during his tenure to support <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/minimum-support-price-msp\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Minimum Support Price<\/strong><\/a> arrangements. The Food Corporation of India was established in 1965 under the Food Corporations Act 1964.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>White Revolution: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shastri supported greater milk production and national self reliance in dairy production. He established the National Dairy Development Board in 1965 and supported the Amul milk cooperative of Anand, Gujarat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Railway Accountability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the Mahbubnagar rail accident, Shastri resigned as Railway Minister by accepting moral responsibility. His resignation became an important example of accountability in public life.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indo-pak-war-1965\/\" target=\"_blank\">1965 India-Pakistan War<\/a>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan launched Operation Grand Slam on 1 September 1965 after <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/operation-gibraltar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Operation Gibraltar<\/a><\/strong> failed. Shastri\u2019s government authorised an all out military response on 3 September 1965.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/tashkent-declaration\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tashkent Declaration<\/a>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shastri and Pakistani President Ayub Khan signed the Tashkent Declaration on 10 January 1966. The agreement addressed withdrawal of armed personnel, restoration of diplomatic relations and improvement of bilateral ties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Death: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shastri died in Tashkent on 11 January 1966, aged 61, shortly after signing the Tashkent Declaration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Awards: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bharat-ratna-award-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bharat Ratna<\/strong><\/a> posthumously in 1966.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lal Bahadur Shastri Birth Anniversary 2026 marks his 122nd birth anniversary, covering his biography, freedom struggle, contributions, Jai Jawan Jai Kisan and legacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":126741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"tags":[5799,4651,10575,10574,10573,10572],"class_list":["post-126830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-general-studies","tag-important-days","tag-important-days-in-2026","tag-lal-bahadur-shastri-birth-anniversary","tag-lal-bahadur-shastri-birth-anniversary-2026","tag-lal-bahadur-shastri-jayanti","tag-lal-bahadur-shastri-jayanti-2026","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126830"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126836,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126830\/revisions\/126836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}