Indira Gandhi Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Indira Gandhi (Indira Priyadarshini Nehru)

Last Updated: 07 Nov, 2023 | Views: 527

Age: 66

Profession: Politician

Famous For: 3rd Prime Minister of India

Higher Education: College Dropout

Indira Gandhi Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

19 Nov, 1917 (66 Years 11 Months 12 Days)

Birth Country

India

Birth State/Province

Uttar Pradesh

Birth District

Allahabad

Birth Sign

Scorpio

Religion

Hinduism

Nationalities

Indian

Died on

31 Oct, 1984

Cause of Death

Gun Shoot

Indira Gandhi Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was a well-known Indian politician and part of the Indian National Congress. When she was selected to serve as India's third prime minister in 1966, she became the nation's first and only female prime minister. Gandhi was the name of Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter, India's first prime minister. After her father, she served as prime minister of India for the second-longest periods, from January 1966 to March 1977 and once more from January 1980 till her assassination in October 1984. During Nehru's international travels, Gandhi was his chief of staff from 1947 to 1964.

Career:
In 1934: Indira attended school intermittently until matriculation, mostly at home with tutors.
In 1941: She was able to get into England, and after leaving she went back to India without finishing her studies at Oxford.
In 1950: Gandhi served as Congress's president.
In 1966: She was elected Congress legislative party leader after Shastri's death over Morarji Desai.
In 1967: In reaction to the People's Republic of China's Test No. 6, Gandhi approved the development of nuclear weapons.

Achievements and Awards:
In 1971: Gandhi was honored with the Bharat Ratna.
In 2011: Indira Gandhi got the Bangladesh Freedom Honour.
In 1985: Indira Gandhi awarded the annual Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration on her death anniversary in her memory.

Unknown Facts:
At the age of 12, Indira took the helm of the Vanar Sena, which eventually included 60,000 young revolutionaries who answered mail, manufactured flags, delivered messages, and posted information about protests during the Indian freedom movement.
In 1971, India's victory over Pakistan propelled Indira to the status of a nation's most respected and adored leader.