2007-01-16 23:09:42 · 8 answers · asked by sid 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Lal Bahadur Shastri died of a heart attack.
Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second permanent Prime Minister of independent India and a significant figure in the struggle for independence.
A ceasefire was declared, and the soft-spoken, mild-mannered Shastri, once butt of jokes was now a national hero. In January 1966 Shastri and Pakistani President Muhammad Ayub Khan attended a summit in Tashkent (former USSR, now in modern Uzbekistan), organised by Kosygin. Shastri signed a treaty with Pakistan on January 10, the Tashkent Declaration, but the next day he died of a heart attack. He is the only Indian Prime Minister to have died in office overseas, and indeed probably one of the few heads of government in history to do so. All his lifetime, he was known for his honesty and humility. There are conspiracy theories that mention his death to be of unnatural causes. And it ws not investigated further -
2007-01-16 23:51:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He died of a heart attack while he was overseas (from India).
From Wikipedia:
"In January 1966 Shastri and Pakistani President Muhammad Ayub Khan attended a summit in Tashkent (former USSR, now in modern Uzbekistan), organised by Kosygin. Shastri signed a treaty with Pakistan on January 10, the Tashkent Declaration, but the next day he died of a heart attack. He is the only Indian Prime Minister to have died in office overseas, and indeed probably one of the few heads of government in history. All his lifetime, he was known for his honesty and humility."
2007-01-16 23:17:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He died ostensibly of heart failure at a peace conference in Tashkent after Pakistan's aggression on India was blunted and the Pakistani army was soundly defeated by the Indian Army.
However, many say he was poisoned so Gen. Ayub Khan of Pakistan would have better leverage during the negotiations while the Pakistanis desperately sued for peace.
2007-01-16 23:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by haifisch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is said that he is died of heart attack.
He went to Tashkent to sign a treaty with Pakistan on 10th January, 1966.
Unexpectedly, the next day he died of a heart attack.
He is the only Indian Prime Minister to have died in office overseas.
Though there are conspiracy theories that mention his death to be of unnatural causes, no one is sure about his death.
2007-01-16 23:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by Rohini karthikeyan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
died of a massive heart attack in Taskhent, USSR (the then) where he attended to sign a treaty with pakistan popularly known as Taskhent Pact after India's defeat (!) in the war waged by his country against pakistan in the year1965
2007-01-17 00:06:11 · answer #5 · answered by ckd_xl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apparently,he was so overwhelmed by the happiness of saving india with the ceasefire via Tashkand pact he had a heart attack.Thats what Pakistanis believe..
2007-01-17 06:42:10 · answer #6 · answered by Ali 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heartatack? Dont know for sure! But any way 2 points for me :)
2007-01-16 23:13:40 · answer #7 · answered by Alkahest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sex
2007-01-16 23:15:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋