Question

Write about the Prime Ministers that administered India in the 1960s and mention the events that took place during their governance.

Answer 1

Instructions: Answer should have the following points:

• Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru – Indian foreign policy
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – India-Pakistan war, Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan
• Indira Gandhi – Pakistan’s oppressive policies, National Emergency

Solution:
Three Prime Ministers that governed India during the 1960s are as follows:

• Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India. He was the architect of India’s foreign policy. The regions of Goa, Daman and Diu were freed from Portuguese rule during his time. He passed away in 1964.
• Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru. During his administration, India, and Pakistan went to war over the Kashmir issue in 1965. He also gave the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’. He passed away in 1966.
• Indira Gandhi succeeded Lal Bahadur Shastri. During her governance, Pakistan’s oppressive policies in East Pakistan led to the arrival of refugees in India. National Emergency was declared for two years during her tenure. She was assassinated in 1984.