Indira Gandhi

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (born on 19 November 1917, in Allahabad) was an Indian stateswoman and central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was the first and, to date, the only female Prime Minister of India.

Gandhi belonged to the Nehru-Gandhi family and was the daughter of Kamala Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Indian prime minister. Despite her surname Gandhi, she is not related to the family of Mahatma Gandhi.

She served as Prime Minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984, making her the second longest-serving Indian prime minister after her father.

Gandhi served as her father's personal assistant and hostess during his tenure as Prime Minister between 1947 and 1964. As Prime Minister, Gandhi was known for her political ruthlessness and unprecedented centralization of power.