Train Accident
Shastri was killed in a train accident on November 23, 1977. Shastri gave his seat to the man sleeping in the bunk below him, a sign of respect in Hindu culture as the lower bunk is closer to the ground. The man in the bunk above him survived, while Shastri lost his life. He was survived by his wife and two children.
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