After the death of India's first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, a leadership vacuum was created - which was then filled by a worthy successor by the name of Lal Bahadur Shastri, who took the charge on 9th of June, 1964.  Tune in to this episode of HistoryShots to hear his story.

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