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v. t. e. 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 third Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
Jun 19, 2024 · Indira Gandhi (born November 19, 1917, Allahabad, India—died October 31, 1984, New Delhi) was an Indian politician who was the first female prime minister of India, serving for three consecutive terms (1966–77) and a fourth term from 1980 until she was assassinated in 1984.
Nov 9, 2009 · Born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, India, Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was the sole child of Kamala and Jawaharlal Nehru. As a member of the Indian National Congress, Nehru had been ...
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).
2 days ago · Indira Gandhi-led Congress had won the 1971 Lok Sabha elections handsomely, bagging 352 seats in the then 521-member Parliament. Her star was on the ascent, having dealt a deadly blow to Pakistan ...
Indira Gandhi Biography - Childhood, Facts, Life History & Death. Indira Gandhi was an Indian politician and the only female Prime Minister of India. This biography profiles her childhood, life history, cause of her death and other interesting facts about her. Cultural India : Leaders : Indira Gandhi.
2 days ago · The 21-month Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government was not just a dark period for Indian democracy that demonstrated how absolute power corrupts absolutely, but a landmark event that ...
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated at 9:30 a.m. on 31 October 1984 at her residence in Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. She was killed by her Sikh bodyguards, [1] Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star by Indian Army between 1 and 8 June 1984 on the orders of Gandhi.
Ironically, Indira Gandhi justified the imposition of the Emergency in her bid to protect the country's democracy, though the period saw the suspension of most democratic rights. Prime Minister ...
Indira Gandhi was actively involved in the freedom struggle. In her childhood, she founded the ‘Bal Charkha Sangh’ and in 1930, the ‘Vanar Sena’ of children to help the Congress party during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
