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Critics were Proved wrong
Critics were Proved wrong
1. The ease with which the Succession after Nehru took place proved the critics wrong.
1. The ease with which the Succession after Nehru took place proved the critics wrong.
2. When Nehru, passed away K. Kamraj the President of the Congress Party consulted party leaders and the Congress members of Parliament and found that there were consensus in favour of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
2. When Nehru, passed away K. Kamraj the President of the Congress Party consulted party leaders and the Congress members of Parliament and found that there were consensus in favour of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Lal Bahadur Shastri
1. He was unanimously chosen as the leader of the Congress Parliament party and thus become the country's next Prime Minister.
1. He was unanimously chosen as the leader of the Congress Parliament party and thus become the country's next Prime Minister.
2. Shastri was a non controversial leader from UP who has been a minister in Nehru's cabinet for many years.
2. Shastri was a non controversial leader from UP who has been a minister in Nehru's cabinet for many years.
3. Nehru had come to depend a lot on him in his last year.
3. Nehru had come to depend a lot on him in his last year.
4. He was known for his simplicity and his commitment to principles. Earlier he had resigned from the position of Railway Minister accepting moral responsibility for major Railway Minister accepting moral responsibilities for major Railway accident.
4. He was known for his simplicity and his commitment to principles. Earlier he had resigned from the position of Railway Minister accepting moral responsibility for major Railway Minister accepting moral responsibilities for major Railway accident.
Tenure of Lal Bahudur Shastri ( 1964 to 1966)
Tenure of Lal Bahudur Shastri ( 1964 to 1966)
1. During Shastri brief Prime Minister from 1964 to 1966, the country faced two major challenges
1. During Shastri brief Prime Minister from 1964 to 1966, the country faced two major challenges
- While India was still recovering from the economic implications of the way with China , failed mansoons , drought and series food crises presented a grave challenge.
- While India was still recovering from the economic implications of the way with China , failed mansoons , drought and series food crises presented a grave challenge.
- The country also faced a war with Pakistan in 1965. Shastri famous slogan " Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" , symbolized country's resolve to face both these challenges.
- The country also faced a war with Pakistan in 1965. Shastri famous slogan " Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" , symbolized country's resolve to face both these challenges.
- Shastri Prime Ministership came to an abrupt end to 10 Jan 1966, when he suddenly explained in Tashkent, then in USSR and currently the capital of Uzbekistan. He was there to discuss and sign an agreement with Muhammad Ayub Khan , the then President of Pakistan to end the way.
- Shastri Prime Ministership came to an abrupt end to 10 Jan 1966, when he suddenly explained in Tashkent, then in USSR and currently the capital of Uzbekistan. He was there to discuss and sign an agreement with Muhammad Ayub Khan , the then President of Pakistan to end the way.
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1. What was the purpose of the visit of Lal Bahudur Shastri to Tashkent?
1. What was the purpose of the visit of Lal Bahudur Shastri to Tashkent?
2. What are your views on Shastri's death ?
2. What are your views on Shastri's death ?
Assignment
Assignment
1. What proved the critic wrong regarding Indian politics?
1. What proved the critic wrong regarding Indian politics?
2. Name the President of Congress Party during Nehru's tenure.
2. Name the President of Congress Party during Nehru's tenure.
3. Who signed the Tashkent Agreement and when?
3. Who signed the Tashkent Agreement and when?
4. List any two challenges faced by India during Lal Bahadur Shastri's Government?
4. List any two challenges faced by India during Lal Bahadur Shastri's Government?
5. Why is the decade of sixties labelled as a " dangerous decade"?
5. Why is the decade of sixties labelled as a " dangerous decade"?
6. What do you following relate to :
6. What do you following relate to :
(i) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan.
(i) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan.
7. Analyse the circumstances that favoured Lal Bahadur Shastri to become Prime Minister after the death of Jawahar Lal Nehru. Mention any four achievements of Lal Bahudur Shastri that made him popular as Prime Minister.
7. Analyse the circumstances that favoured Lal Bahadur Shastri to become Prime Minister after the death of Jawahar Lal Nehru. Mention any four achievements of Lal Bahudur Shastri that made him popular as Prime Minister.
8. What are the values that we can learn from Lal Bahadur Shastri's life and incorporate in our day to day dealings?
8. What are the values that we can learn from Lal Bahadur Shastri's life and incorporate in our day to day dealings?
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