“My public life began when I was three”, said Indira Gandhi. Indira was born into the aristocratic Nehru family. She married Feroz Gandhi, a supporter of the Indian National Congress. Indira was groomed by her father Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Indira Gandhi was elected president of the Congress party in 1959, and the Prime Minister of India in 1966. The public applauded her bold decision to privatize 14 major private banks in 1969. In 1971, she led India to victory over Pakistan, and recognized the Republic of Bangladesh.
The Emergency declared in June 26, 1975 was a dark chapter in her political life as large scale cruelties were committed. Indira Gandhi lost power in the 1977 elections, but she won a landslide majority in 1980. Her fight against terrorism in Punjab led to her untimely death. On October 31st, 1984, Indira’s own bodyguards shot her in cold blood.