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Birth Anniversary of Indira Gandhi celebrated

About

• Born on November 19, 1917, Allahabad, India and died on October 31, 1984, New Delhi
• Politician who served as prime minister of India for three consecutive terms (1966–77) and a fourth term from 1980
• Daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru,the first Prime Minister of Independent India
• Attended, for one year each, Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan(now in Bolpur, West Bengal state) and then the University of Oxford in England.
• Joined the Congress Party in 1938.
• Became Member of the Rajya Sabha in 1964
• Was made minister of information and broadcasting by Lal Bahaddur Shastri
• Strongly supported East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in its secessionist conflict with Pakistan in late 1971, and India’s armed forces achieved a swift and decisive victory over Pakistan that led to the creation of Bangladesh and became the first government leader to recognize the new country
• Important Contributions
  • Creation of Bangladesh
  • Green Revolution
  • Nationalization of Banks