SOME UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI...

 1. Lal Bahadur got the title ‘Shastri’ in Kashi Vidyapeeth university in 1926 as a mark of scholarly success. In fact, it was a degree.
2. On the occasion of his wedding, Shastri took a khadi cloth and a spinning wheel as part of the dowry.
3. Nehru had once called him half civilised because Shastri would frequently appear on dhoti-kurta.
4.During freedom struggle when he was in jail, Shastri’s wife would get a pension of Rs 50 per month. Shastri’s wife once informed him that she saved rs 10 from the money. Irked with her, Shastri asked the Servants of People’s Society to reduce his pension and give Rs 10 to some needy.


5. On the occasion of his birth centenary in 2004, the RBI issued a Rs.100 coin with his portrait on it, commemorating his life. The coin is non-circulating and is available on order alone.







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