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In the 1950s, Indira, now Indira Gandhi after her marriage, unofficially served her father as a personal assistant during his tenure as the first prime minister of India. [38] Near the end of the 1950s, Gandhi served as the president of the Congress .
Full name: Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi. Priyadarshini (Sanskrit: dear to the sight), was also her middle name [6] [7] Mother India, a biographical book written on her by Pranay Gupte. [8] Iron Lady, Henry Kissinger described her as an "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her tough personality since her lifetime. [9] [10] [11]
The marriage ceremony of Feroze Gandhi and Indira Nehru at Anand Bhavan, on 26 March 1942. In 1984, a photograph of the wedding was used in court to show that the ceremony followed Hindu, and not Parsi, rituals. [14] Feroze first proposed to Indira in 1933, but she and her mother rejected it, pointing out that she was too young, only 16. [15]
Indira Gandhi (1917–1984), only daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru. She became the first woman prime minister of India. Feroze Gandhi (1912–1960), husband of Indira. He was a politician and journalist. Braj Kumar Nehru (1909–2001), son of Brijlal Nehru. He served as the Indian diplomat and ambassador to the United States and as High ...
Top center: Indira Gandhi was the first and only woman to serve as prime minister. Top right: Charan Singh was the first and only prime minister in Indian history who never faced parliament. Bottom left: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first non-Congress prime minister to complete a full 5 year term.
Feroze Gandhi (1912–1960), husband of Indira Gandhi, real name Feroze Ghandy, Zoroastrian by religion; Indira Gandhi (1917–1984), daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru and wife of Feroze Gandhi; former Prime Minister of India (1966–1977; 1980–1984)
Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...
Indira Gandhi, the first and so far the only woman Prime Minister of India, served the second-longest term as a prime minister. [352] Rajiv Gandhi served from 1984 to 1989, taking office on the day of the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984.