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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.
Nov 11, 2024 · 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.
She became the President, Indian National Congress in 1959 and served till 1960 and then again from January 1978. She had been Minister for Information and Broadcasting (1964- 1966). Then she held the highest office as the Prime Minister of India from January 1966 to March 1977.
Feb 9, 2010 · 1966. Indira Gandhi becomes Indian prime minister. Following the death of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi becomes head of the Congress Party and thus prime minister of...
In 1967, Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister and work on the nuclear programme resumed with renewed vigour. Homi Sethna, a chemical engineer played a significant role in development of weapon-grade plutonium while Ramanna designed and manufactured the entire nuclear device.
Nov 9, 2009 · 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.
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).
