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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: [ˈɪndɪɾɑː ˈɡɑːndʱi] ⓘ; née Indira Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
Indira Gandhi was a trailblazing leader and the first female prime minister of India, who left an enduring legacy through her political prowess and commitment to social justice. Her later career was marked by the controversial Emergency period and a deadly military operation at the Sikh shrine of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Indira Gandhi (1917‑1984) served as India’s first female prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in October 1984.
Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated at 9:30 AM on 31 October 1984 at her residence in Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. She was killed by her Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star by the Indian Army between 1 and 8 June 1984 on the orders of Gandhi.
On January 24, 1966, Indira Gandhi was sworn in as India's first female prime minister. Here are seven facts about her fascinating life and complex legacy.
Indira Gandhi, born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, India, was India’s first female prime minister (1966–77 and 1980–84). She was the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru—a key independence movement figure and India’s first prime minister (1947–64).
Indira Gandhi was India's third prime minister, serving from 1966 until 1984, when her life ended in assassination. She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister.
Indira Gandhi was an Indian politician and the only female Prime Minister of the country. Born in the famous Nehru family, she was perhaps destined for an illustrious political career. She served as Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
Indira Gandhi, orig. Indira Priyadarshini Nehru, (born Nov. 19, 1917, Allahabad, India—died Oct. 31, 1984, New Delhi), Prime minister of India (1966–77, 1980–84).
Professor Sunil Khilnani, from the King's India Institute in London, looks at the life of Indira Gandhi, India's first woman prime minister, whose darkest moment was a two year period known...