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| image_caption = Indira Gandhi in 1966 | | image_caption = Indira Gandhi in 1966 | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|11|19}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|11|19}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = Allahabad, United Provinces, [[British India]] (now [[Uttar Pradesh]], India) | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|10|31|1917|11|19}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|10|31|1917|11|19}} | ||
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]] | | death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]] | ||
| resting_place = | | resting_place = Shakti Sthal, New Delhi | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| occupation = Politician, Prime Minister of India | | occupation = Politician, Prime Minister of India | ||
| years_active = 1947–1984 | | years_active = 1947–1984 | ||
| known_for = First woman Prime Minister of India, [[Emergency (India)]], | | known_for = First woman Prime Minister of India, [[Emergency (India)]], Green Revolution in India | ||
| awards = [[Bharat Ratna]] (1971), | | awards = [[Bharat Ratna]] (1971), Lenin Peace Prize (1983) | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = Feroze Gandhi | ||
| children = | | children = Rajiv Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi | ||
| parents = [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] (father), Kamala Nehru (mother) | | parents = [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] (father), | ||
Kamala Nehru (mother) | |||
| religion = [[Hinduism]] | | religion = [[Hinduism]] | ||
| age_at_death = 66 | | age_at_death = 66 | ||
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== Prime Ministership == | == Prime Ministership == | ||
She became Prime Minister in 1966 following Shastri’s sudden death. Her major initiatives included: | She became Prime Minister in 1966 following Shastri’s sudden death. Her major initiatives included: | ||
• Nationalization of banks and coal mines | • Nationalization of banks and coal mines | ||
• Promotion of the | |||
• Leading India to victory in the | • Promotion of the Green Revolution in India, improving agricultural productivity | ||
• Leading India to victory in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, resulting in the creation of Bangladesh | |||
== The Emergency (1975–77) == | == The Emergency (1975–77) == | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
• [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | • [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | ||
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• Rajiv Gandhi | |||
• [[Emergency (India)]] | • [[Emergency (India)]] | ||
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• [[Indian National Congress] | • Green Revolution | ||
• [[Indian National Congress|<nowiki>[[Indian National Congress]]</nowiki>]] | |||