Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri

Observed annually on 11 January.

• Date of Death: January 11, 1966.
• Place of Death: Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then Soviet Union).

Contributions as Prime Minister

• Promoted the White Revolutionto boost milk production.
• Initiated the Green Revolutionfor agricultural growth and food security.
• Led India during the 1965 Indo-Pak War.
• Coined the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”to honor soldiers and farmers.