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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.
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.
Aug 17, 2020 · On January 24, 1966, Indira Gandhi was sworn in as India's first female prime minister. Here are seven facts about her fascinating life and complex legacy. By Sara Kettler Updated: Aug 17,...
Jun 27, 2019 · Indira Gandhi was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister, and a central figure in Indian politics as the leader of the Indian National Congress.
May 23, 2018 · BIBLIOGRAPHY. Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (born November 19, 1917) was twice elected the prime minister of India and was the first woman to hold the position. Daughter of India ’ s first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 – 1964), she was introduced to the vagaries of political instability early in life.
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).
Indira Gandhi, orig. Indira Priyadarshini Nehru, (born Nov. 19, 1917, Allahabad, India—died Oct. 31, 1984, New Delhi), Prime minister of India (1966–77, 1980–84). The only child of Jawaharlal Nehru, she studied in India and at the University of Oxford. In 1942 she married Feroze Gandhi (d. 1960), a fellow member of the Indian National Congress.
