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INDIRA GANDHI
Born : 1917
Died : 1984
Indira Gandhi was the first women Prime Minister
and an important world stateswoman. She was born in Allahabad, in the state
of Uttar Pradesh. She was the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first
Prime Minister of India. She was a great crusader of world peace. When she
was just 13 years old, Indira organized a 'Monkey Army' (Vanar Sena)
comprising of young teenagers which proved her intention to fight for the
independence of her country.
In
1942, she got married to Feroze Gandhi. Two sons were born to her- Rajiv
Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi. Indira Gandhi became the third Prime Minister of
India on January 24,1966 and remained in this post up to 1977. In 1975, her
election to Parliament was declared invalid and she declared internal
emergency, which led to her with her husband Feroz Gandhi defeat in 1977
elections. Indira Gandhi returned to power in 1980 with an overwhelming
majority.
She was
one of the most efficient Prime Ministers of India and is credited with
great achievements. Noteworthy among them are nationalization of banks,
liberation of Bangladesh and 20 point programme for the upliftment of the
poor. She was honoured with 'Bharat Ratna' in 1971.
Mrs. Gandhi, met her tragic end on 31st October 1984, when she was brutally
assassinated by her own guards.
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