Gandhi knew that music could reach out to people the way not many other means could – music could bring them together in a congregation, be uplifting in a way to allow them to stay on the path to his dream – freedom of the nation.
Nehru said of Shastri once, “No man can wish for a better comrade and better colleague in any undertaking a man of highest integrity, loyalty, devoted to ideals, a man of conscience and a man of hard work.” On his anniversary, here are some key instances from his life.