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Lal Bahadur Shastri: Dowry of a Spinning Wheel, Became PM, Still Took 5000 Loan for a Car.
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News18•02-10-2026, 07:55
Lal Bahadur Shastri: Dowry of a Spinning Wheel, Became PM, Still Took 5000 Loan for a Car.
- •Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti is celebrated on October 2nd, known for his simplicity, honesty, and the slogan 'Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan'.
- •He took a loan of 5,000 rupees from a bank to buy a car for his family's needs, which his wife Lalita Devi repaid with her pension after his death.
- •Lost his father in childhood, studied in poverty, and at 16, left studies to join the freedom movement, spending about seven years in British jails.
- •His resignation as Railway Minister, taking moral responsibility for a major train accident, is a great example of his public life.
- •Born on October 2, 1904, in Mughalsarai; his father passed away when he was young, and he completed his early studies at his uncle's house in Varanasi.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri took a bank loan of 5,000 rupees to buy a car to meet his family's needs. After his passing, his wife Lalita Devi cleared this remaining debt using her pension funds.
At just 16 years old, Lal Bahadur Shastri left his education to participate in Mahatma Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement. Despite his family's efforts to dissuade him, he remained steadfast in his decision.
Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned from his post as Railway Minister by taking complete moral responsibility for a major train accident. This act is remembered as a remarkable example of accountability in public life.
