Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

Deceased · Born: Nov 19, 1917 · Died: Oct 31, 1984

1985

Personal Details

BornNov 19, 1917 Allahabad, India
Parents
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Kamala Kaul
Relatives
  • Rahul Gandhi (Grandchild)

Biography

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, a remarkable Indian politician, played a pivotal role in the Indian National Congress, serving as the 3rd and 1st female prime minister of India, a position she held from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her tragic assassination in October 1984, thereby becoming the second longest-serving Indian prime minister after her illustrious father, Jawaharlal Nehru, the 1st prime minister of India, whose daughter she was, born on 19 November 1917.