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Shastri was Lal Bahadur Shatri's Birth Name

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

This statement is false. Lal Bahadur Shastri was born as Lal Bahadur Srivastava. 'Shastri' was not his birth name but a title he earned after graduating from Kashi Vidyapeeth, where he completed his studies. The title 'Shastri' indicates a scholar or learned person in Sanskrit and Hindu scriptures, which he adopted as his surname.

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