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essay on indira gandhi in english

Answer 1

Indira Gandhi' was born on 19th November, 1917 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Her full name was 'Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi'. She was the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamla Nehru. Her father, Jawaharlal Nehru led India's political struggle for independence from British rule, and became the first Prime Minister of India.

Indira Gandhi was mostly taught at home. She also studied at 'Vishwa Bharti' in Shantiniketan. She took active part in the freedom struggle of India. She became the President of the Congress party. In May 1964, Indira Gandhi became minister of information and broadcasting in Lal Bahadur Shastri's government.

Indira Gandhi became the third Prime Minister of India. She became Prime Minister after the death of Sri Lai Bahadur Shastri. She served from 1966 to 1977. She was married to Sri Feroz Gandhi and had two sons- Rajiv and Sanjay.She was assassinated on 31st October, 1984.

Indira Gandhi was the first lady Prime Minister of India. During her Prime Minister ship, India won the war against Pakistan in 1971. In 1962, during the Chinese-Indian border war, she coordinated civil defense activities. She was a great social worker and had introduced several schemes for the country. Indira Gandhi was a true patriot and will always be remembered as a bold Prime Minister of India. 

Answer 2

Shrimati Indira Gandhi

The first lady Prime Minister

After the death of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, Shrimati Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister of India in 1966. She established her worth and emerged as the strongest Prime Minster and the President of the Congress Party. The congress Party was divided as soon ashen took reigns of the country but she overcame all hurdles and proved that the congress was the real congress party.

She was born on Nov. 19, 1917 at Anand Bhawan at Allahabad in U.P. Her grandparents fondly called her ‘Indu whaler her parents named her ‘Priyadarshni’. She received her education at several placed because her father Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was mostly in prison. Her Primary education was completed at Allahabad. Then she was sent to A Poona. Later on she was shifted to Oxford and after this she was sent to Switzerland, she, however, completed her education at Shanti Niketan under the table guidance of Shri Ravindra Nath Tagore.

As a student she took keep interest in Political movements in the country. She formed ‘Vanar Sena’ and recruited 6000 members in it at the age of 12 only. For taking part in the freedom movement she was sent to prison with thousand others. She worked with Mahatma Gandhi and was made the President of the Congress party in 1959 due to her abilities and farsightedness. In 1964, she became the Minister of Information and broadcasting in the Cabinet of shri Lal Bahadur Shastri.

            In the beginning many of her supporters thought the they would influence her to get their interests fulfilled, but it was wrong to think as she took tough decisions independently and asserted her authority. During her tenure as Prime Minister, she had to face many storms in the country a weal as in her party. But by dexterity she came out as triumphant in them. She imposed emergency to crush the fast growing terrorism in Punjab. She nationalized 14 Banks in the country at the end of the month as she gave her wholehearted support in its formation and sent Indian military to defeat Pakistan.