A Guide To The Most Influential And Best Women Of The 20th Century: Indira Gandhi

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Learn more about Indira Gandhi, who ruled over the world's most populous democracy for fifteen years. Born the daughter to... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Learn more about Indira Gandhi, who ruled over the world's most populous democracy for fifteen years. Born the daughter to Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, Indira became a Gandhi by marriage to Feroze Gandhi. After serving in the government as Minister for Information, Indira Gandhi was chosen by the congress party to replace the then Prime Minister after his sudden death. This made her the world's second female Prime Minister. The first major crisis she faced was the Indo-Pakistan war which created millions of refugees. India beat Pakistan, forcing a surrender of East Pakistan, which led to the formation of Bangladesh. She also led a charge to modernize India, particularly in agriculture as famine was a constant threat. No political career is entirely a triumph, and Indira Gandhi was removed from office by charges of corruption. She was returned to office in 1979, and ruled until assassinated by her own bodyguard. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less