Indira Gandhi

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Richard Nixon and Indira Gandhi in 1971
Richard Nixon and Indira Gandhi in 1971

Indira Gandhi (19 November 191731 October 1984) was the first woman to become Prime Minister of India. She is the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, who was also Prime Minister of India. Her son, Rajiv Gandhi, also later became Prime Minister of India. Born Indira Nehru, she married Feroze Gandhi, who had changed his name from "Feroze Khan" and was not related to the famous civil rights leader, Mahatma Gandhi, who helped india gain freedom.