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Biography, Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi (1980 to 1984)

Biography, Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi (1980 to 1984)

Indira Gandhi was the first and only female Prime Minister of India, serving from 1980 to 1984.

She was the daughter of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Gandhi's political career began in 1959, when she was elected President of the Indian National Congress.

During her premiership, she was known for her political ruthlessness and unprecedented centralization of power.

She is credited for leading India's successful Green Revolution and for increasing India's nuclear capabilities.

She was assassinated in 1984 by her own bodyguards in response to her orders to storm the Harmandir Sahib complex in Amritsar.

She is hailed as one of the most influential leaders in modern Indian history and is remembered for her courage and determination.

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