The life of Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's second prime minister, is the absorbing saga of a man who, while suffering the rigors of poverty in early life, rose to political eminence on the strength of moral principle.
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C. P. Srivastava, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service, served as Shastri's private secretary when the latter was in the central cabinet as Minister for Transport and Communications, and then for Commerce and Industry. In 1964 he joined Prime Minister Shastri's secretariat as aide. After Shastri's death, he served as Chairman and Managing Director of the Shipping Corporation of India and was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1972. In 1974 he was elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, United Nations, London, for a four-year term. He was unanimously re-elected for three further terms. On retirement he was designated as Secretary-General Emeritus, the only Indian to have been so honored by the United Nations. He was also Founding Chancellor Emeritus of the World Maritime University, conceived and established by him in 1983 under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization. For his outstanding achievements, the Queen of England conferred a knighthood (KCMG) upon him. Similar national honors have been bestowed upon him by the Kings of Sweden, Norway, and Spain, and by the Presidents of Germany, Poland, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, and other countries.
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honest guy,
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This review is from: Lal Bahadur Shastri: A Life of Truth in Politics (Paperback)
with so much corruption and dishonesty in the world i was amazed to read a book about an honest politician
as prime minister in india during 1970s lal bahadur shastri has been shown to have demonstrated the utmost integrity in his dealings with countrys such as pakistan and other world leaders. as socrates said a benevolent king of a man who stood only for truth. mr. srivatava knows his subject well as clearly demonstrated in this well researched and readable book i wholeheartedly recommend it to any disillusioned voter or humble politician.
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This review is from: Lal Bahadur Shastri, Prime Minister of India 1964-1966: A Life of Truth in Politics (Hardcover)
Sir C P Srivastava has been an outstanding diplomat backed with prolific academic credentials. His close association with the Prime Minister Shastri has been an experience worth sharing. This book gives a deep insight about Shastri's political life, to which Sir C P Srivastava has been an ardent witness.
A must read for those who believe in importance of truth in life ,and not just politics.....
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