Indira gandhi achievements
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What did indira gandhi do for her country.
Introduction
The ancient and mythical Indian sub-continent is a confluence of multi-linguistic, multi-cultural communities bound together in a democratic framework.
The entwined nature of politics, economics and religion leads us to deify our political leaders whilst they get entrenched in the public mindset as playing larger than life roles. One such magnanimous personality was Indira Gandhi- the Iron Lady of India.
Indira gandhi husbandShe served as the first woman Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and then for over four years from 1980 onwards. Indira’s indomitable leadership left an indelible mark on the psyche of the mass of Indian humanity.
Indira Gandhi basked in the intense glorification and adulation of the common man who worshipped her as Durga- the invincible, and was haunted by public anger and resentment when she unleashed a reign of terror during the infamous emergency of 1975.Her subsequent humiliating downfall in the 1977 elections and resurgence as the supreme