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Indira Gandhi
India's first woman Prime Minister
Her life
Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister in 1966 and led the country for more than fifteen years across two terms.
Her time in office included the Green Revolution, the 1971 war and the birth of Bangladesh. She remains the only woman to have held the office in India.
Achievements
- ✦India's first and only woman Prime Minister, from 1966
- ✦Led the country for more than fifteen years