Lal Bahadur Shastri - A Forgotten Hero

Today - October 2nd is Lal Bahadur Shastri's Birthday

But hardly anyone remembers this great hero of India - who lived and worked for his country - not for himself or his family. 

His possessions at the time of his death were like of an average middle-class Indian person. 

He could have also collected a large amount of money and properties like the other leaders and public figures - but he did not. He lived a simple and honest life - and selflessly worked for the good of people and his nation.
But unfortunately, he did not get the due credit and respect he deserved. 

Because he was overshadowed by some more famous and popular personalities of his times - namely Mahatma Gandhi and his predecessor and successor prime ministers - Nehru and Indira Gandhi, respectively.

Nevertheless, he was one of the greatest heroes and selfless workers of India - rather - of the world.

                   Some famous Quotes by Lal Bhadur Shastri

• I had always been feeling uncomfortable in my mind about giving advice to others and not acting upon it myself
• Discipline and united action are the real sources of strength for the nation.
• The preservation of freedom is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong.
• Our way is straight and clear - the building up of a socialist democracy at home, with freedom and prosperity for all, and the maintenance of world peace and friendship with all nations abroad.
• जो शासन करते हैं, उन्हें देखना चाहिए कि लोग प्रशासन पर किस तरह प्रतिक्रिया करते हैं। अंततः जनता ही मुखिया होती है।
• Those who govern should see how the people react to the administration. Ultimately the people are the head.
• We believe in freedom, freedom for the people of each country to follow their destiny without internal interference
• No doubt we have to have bigger projects, bigger industries, basic industries, but it is a matter of the highest importance that we look to the common man, the weakest element in the society.
• We can win respect in the world only if we are strong internally and can banish poverty and unemployment from our country.
• We believe in the dignity of man as an individual, whatever his race, color, or creed, and his right to a better and richer life.
• I had always been feeling uncomfortable in my mind about giving advice to others and not acting upon it myself.

(Picture taken from the Web)