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
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Trending topics shown first"India wants to avoid a war at all costs but it is not a one-sided affair, you cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."
"I made the trip knowing I was like the child putting his finger into the hole in the dike. And there are things that ... I don’t know ... one can’t ... oh, why not! The truth is that I spoke clearly t…"
"I’m not for nationalization because of the rhetoric of nationalization, or because I see in nationalization the cure-all for every injustice. I’m for nationalization in cases where it’s necessary."
"In India, women have never been in hostile competition with men-even in the most distant past, every time a woman emerged as a leader, perhaps as a queen, the people accepted her. As something normal …"
"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."
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Timeline
1917
Born
Birth1984
Died
Death
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