SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Delhi, India
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Karachi, Pakistan
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Kathmandu, Nepal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shastri died in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then Soviet Union) on 11 January 1966, one day after signing a peace treaty to end the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War. Many among Shastri’s supporters and close relatives, refused at the time, and have refused since, to believe the circumstances of his death and allege foul play.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indo-Pak war of 1965 ended with the Tashkent agreement, however, he died under mysterious circumstances the following day. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s mysterious death has ever since remained unresolved.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lal Bahadur Shastri Death Anniversary: Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the second Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966. He passed away on January 11, 1966 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then Soviet Union), a day after signing a peace treaty with Pakistan to end the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war.