An Inspiring Journey of Lal Bahadur Shastri 2023

Lal Bahadur Shastri as Prime Minister of India, undertook several significant initiatives to the nation. Credit: Google Images By johnny Scribe October 02, 2023

Indo-Pakistani War

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Green Revolution

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Food Policy

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Economic Policies

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Education

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Foreign Policy

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Empowerment

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Bharat Ratna

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