Lal Bahadur Shastri by Meenu Sinhal

India, a land of penance, sacrifice, courage and dedication, has given bir th to such sons who are unparalleled in the world. Such an example of a worthy son of India is Lal Bahadur Shastri. The multifaceted personality, was born on 2nd October, 1904 in Mughal Sarai, in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh. His father was Sharada Prasad Shrivastava, and his mother was Ram Dulari Devi. His father led a simple life and was a teacher by profession and an honest teacher while his mother was a religious minded woman. Although, his family was poor, yet because of their truthfulness and honesty, they earned an honourable position in the society.