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Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) was India’s only female Prime Minister. She held the position for a total of fifteen years, making her the longest serving female Prime Minister in the world.

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What did Indira Gandhi do that was important?

Several important events occurred during Gandhi's life. Specifically, he lead the movement for India's independence from Britain, he fasted for expanding women's rights and the rights of abolishing the 'untouchable' cast.

What awards did Gandhi achieve?

Gandhi surprisingly didn't receive many significant rewards though was very frequently named person of the year in many magazines and media outlets. Gandhi was nominated multiple times for the Noble Peace Prize but didn't receive it. The givers of the prize later admitted guilty in not giving him the reward due to nationalist views and apparently would have given it to him in 1948. Unfortunately he was assassinated that year before the nominations could finish. The Noble Peace Prize was not given out that year as according to the judges that there were no suitable living recipients.

When was indira Gandhi assainated?

Rajeev Gandhi was assassinated in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India on 21st May 1991.
The dates for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi were October 2, 1869-January 30, 1948. He was assassinated as he took his regular evening stroll on the grounds of his last residence, Birla Bhavan [Bird House], in New Delhi. His assassin, Nathuram Godse, was a Hindu who felt that Gandhi was too concilatory towards Muslim Pakistan.

National Emergency has been declared in India?

So far, there have been four occasions when emergency of the first category was proclaimed by the President : 1962 (Chinese aggression), 1965 (Indo-Pakistan war), 1971 (Indo-Pakistan war before the emergence of Bangladesh) and 1975 (internal emergency).

Who was the first woman foreign minister in India?

The first women foreign secretary of India is Chokila Iyer, who served briefly in the post in 2001.

How many years was Indira Gandhi the prime minister of India?

Indra Gandhi was neither the first nor the second but the third Prime Minister of India allegedly by plotting and managing the murder of the second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri, in Tashkent (Russia)

What did Gandhi Boycott?

Imported cloth, he wanted people to spin their own in an effort to become less dependent on imports.

What is name of indira Gandhi killer?

Amritsar Massacra (incorrect spelling of "massacre." The latter is the correct spelling) And there is no proof of what happened to the killer. Gandhi was walking to a prayer meeting, when he was shot 3 times in the chest by a RSS muslim.

The above answer is completely wrong and does not answer the question at at ll. The question refers to Indira Gandhi and not Mahatma Gandhi, who, were not related at all. It is just by name that they had in common. This needs to be explained. Indira Gandhi was the daughter of the first Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jwaharlal Nehru. She married Feroze Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi, whose real name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was an Indian Barrister by profession, who faught for Independence and was popularly known as "Bapu," meaning father and also "Mahatma." It was he who was shot three times by a member of the Swayak Sevak Sangh member, a Hindu by the name of Nathuram Godse. Mrs Indira Gandhi was gunned down by her Sikh bodyguards.

The answer to the question: What is The Name of Indira Gandhi Killer? is that there wer two assassins and their names were Satwant and Beant Singh.

What are gandhi childred name?

Harilal Gandhi

Harilal Mohandas Gandhi (Devanagari: हरीलाल गांधी), (1888 - 18 June 1948) was the eldest son of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.Harilal wanted to go to England for higher studies and hoped to become a barrister as his father had once been. His father firmly opposed this, believing that a Western-style education would not be helpful in the struggle against British rule over India.Eventually rebelling against his father's decision, in 1911 Harilal renounced all family ties.

He converted to Islam for a brief time which did not bother his father who believed that all religions were to be respected. His mother felt he should not be publicly displaying this back-and-forth type of behavior.

Harilal was married to Gulab Gandhi. They had five children, two of whom died at an early age. Nilam Parikh, the daughter of Ramibehn, who was the eldest of Harilal's children has written a biography on him, titled Gandhiji's Lost Jewel: Harilal Gandhi.

He appeared at his father's funeral in such derelict condition that few recognized him. He died from liver disease on 18 June 1948 in a municipal hospital in Bombay, Union of India.

Was indira gandhi a freedom fighter?

Yes, she was. In her childhood, she was part of the Monkey brigade, a children group whose purpose was to end British control over India. One of the most significant actions of the Monkey Brigade involved Indira. The Congress party's top officials were organizing a civil disobedience movement. After the meeting, the documents containing the plans of the movement were placed in the trunk of a car with Indira in the back seat. Before the car was ready to leave the area, a police inspector stopped the car in order to search it. However, Indira pleaded with him not to inspect the car because the delay would cause her to arrive late at school. Fortunately, the inspector believed her and the car was not searched.

Where is Mahatma Gandhi educated from?

Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi was born on October 2 1869 in the city of Porbandar, Gujarat state, India.

Was Gandhi a terrorist?

Ninte Achan aayirikkum Terrorist
Ghandi was an activist. He fought for what he thought was right in a peaceful way.

Was indira really responsible for Sanjay Gandhi death?

i think yes, many of the evidences such as the chain clock of sanjay gandhi his will, statement of his wife and family, why was maneka forced to leave the pm house and all the controvercies were supressed by someone wat will u call it .

Who was the first malayali woman on a postal stamp in India?

St. Alphonsamma is the first woman from Kerala to be pictured on the Indian postal stamp.

Full speech of Indira Gandhi that she had delivered just before her assassination?

I am here today, I may not be here tomorrow. But the responsibility to look after national interest is on the shoulder of every citizen of India. I have often mentioned this earlier. Nobody knows how many attempts have been made to shoot me, lathis have been used to beat me. In Bhubaneswar itself, a brickbat hit me. They have attacked me in every possible manner. I do not care whether I live or die. I have lived a long life and I am proud that I spend the whole of my life in the service of my people. I am only proud of this and nothing else. I shall continue to serve until my last breath and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it.

Where Gandhi was burried?

Indira Gandhi's body was brought in a gun carriage through Delhi roads on the morning of November 1 to Teen Murti Bhawan where her father stayed, and where she lay in state. She was cremated on 3 November, near Raj Ghat (a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi) at an area named Shakti Sthal.