Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She was India's first and only female prime minister, and a central figure in Indian politics as the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC). She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Prayagraj
- Educated at
- Somerville CollegeVisva-Bharati UniversityPatha BhavanaBadminton School
- Awards
- 🏆 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding🏆 honorary citizen of Kyiv🏆 Gold Olympic Order🏆 honorary doctor of Waseda University🏆 honorary doctorate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"I am here today, I may not be here tomorrow. But the responsibility to look after national interest is on the shoulder of every citizen of India. I have often mentioned this earlier. Nobody knows how …"
"I am not interested in a long life. I am not afraid of these things. I don't mind if my life goes in the service of this nation. If I die today, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation."
"The great need in the world today is for for nations to so define their national interest that it makes for greater harmony, greater equality and justice and greater stability in the world" 1980 to Ro…"
"However, I had recently had the impression they were changing—not so much by becoming less pro-Pakistan as by becoming less anti-India. I was wrong. My visit to Nixon did anything but avert the war. …"
"They say that because I’m sincere. Even too sincere. And because I don’t waste time in flowery small talk, as people do in India, where the first half hour is spent in compliments: »How are you, how a…"
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Timeline
1917
Born
Birth1984
Died
Death
Influenced By
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