Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who quoted this:- "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan."

  1. Lal Bahadur Sastri

  2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  3. Indira Gandhi

  4. Rajiv Gandhi
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Explanation

Lal Bahadur Shastri gave the iconic slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer) in 1965 during the India-Pakistan war. The slogan honored two pillars of Indian strength - soldiers defending the border and farmers feeding the nation during wartime crisis. It became one of India's most remembered slogans, reflecting the nation's resilience. The other options - Vajpayee, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi - were later leaders not associated with this quote.

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"Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" ("Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer") was coined by Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's second Prime Minister, during the 1965 India-Pakistan war to honor both the armed forces and farmers as pillars of the nation. It remains one of the most quoted patriotic slogans in Indian history, distinct from Vajpayee's later addition "Jai Vigyan".

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