Indira Gandhi and women's rights
- Indira Ghandi was a child of Nehru Elected as leader of the Indian Congress Party in 1955
- Became India’s P.M. in 1965 Declared martial law in 1975 amidst an election scandal
- Lost in the polls in 1977 Returned in 1980 with a landslide victory
- Assassinated in 1984 by one of her own bodyguards Pushed for the end of poverty and for women’s rights in India
- Also popular over the exploding of India’s first nuclear weapon and their successful war over Pakistan in 1971
You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
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Subjective Question
What would women's right be like in India if it wasn't for Indira?
Summary
Indira Gandhi was the first women prime minister of India. She lost one of the elections but returned a few years later to win in a land slide victory. She was later assassinated by one of her own body guards.