Question

Vijay Ghat is located in which state/union territory?
1. Delhi
2. Punjab
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Delhi

The correct answer is Delhi.

• Vijay Ghat is the final resting place (samadhi) of Lal Bahadur Shastri, situated in New Delhi.

• Vijay Ghat is the memorial of Lal Bahadur Shastri. 
• ​Vijay means victory and his memorial was named after the victory he led India to in the 1965 war against Pakistan.
• Lal Bahadur Shastri was India's 2nd Prime Minister. 
  • His memorial was named after the victory he led India to in the 1965 war against Pakistan.
  • He was the only Prime Minister of India who died outside India. 
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri died in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the 11th of January 1966.
  • He was elected to the legislature of the United Provinces in 1937 and 1946.