Who coined the famous slogan “Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan”?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Lal Bahadur Shastri
Lal Bahadur Shastri coined the slogan ‘Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan’, which symbolised the country’s resolve to face the war with Pakistan and the food crisis together.
NCERT (2025-26): “From Nehru to Shastri … During Shastri’s brief Prime Ministership, the country faced two major challenges. While India was still recovering from the economic implications of the war with China, failed monsoons, drought and serious food crisis presented a grave challenge. As discussed in the previous chapter, the country also faced a war with Pakistan in 1965. Shastri’s famous slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’, symbolised the country’s resolve to face both these challenges.…”
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