Indira Gandhi was one of the most influential leaders of India. She was a woman of guts and strong willpower and called Iron-lady of India. Her life was full of struggle and tribulations, but she crossed all the obstacles of life courageously.
Indira Gandhi was born as India Priyadarshini on 19 November, 1917, amidst the luxurious surroundings of ‘Anand Bhawan’ in Allahabad.
She possessed leadership qualities from her very childhood. She would give powerful speeches in front of servants of the house.
In the year 1926, her mother Kamla Nehru fall seriously sick. She was taken to Europe for treatment. Indira also went along with her mother. During her stay in Europe she felt homesick and therefore gained more knowledge about the freedom movements in her country.
After coming back to India she formed a children’s army called ‘Vanar Sena’ and instigated the spirit of patriotism amongst the children.
Indira’s father Jawaharlal Nehru had great influence on her. He would write knowledgeful letters from the jail to his daughter to make her tied on the righteous path of life.
Initially Indira was sent to a school named ‘Pupils on School’. Indira was a master of all mades from her very childhood. She was an active participant of dance and dramas, debates and extempore, games and sports. She was an excellent sports woman, actor and public motivator.
After the completion of her three years of education in this English Medium school, she got admission in Rabindra Nath Tagore’s ‘Shanti Niketan’.
Over here she won the admiration of all the teachers including Tagore. Tagore wrote to Jawaharlal Nehru that his daughter has imbibed the same vigour and vitality as him. He attributed that she has gained popularity due to her qualities among the students and teachers alike. Indira got married in the year 1942 to Mr. Feroze Gandhi and thus became Indira Gandhi.
In 1960, Feroze Gandhi died due to heart attack.
On 27 May, 1964, the adorable leader of the nation, Jawaharlal Nehru died, leaving the entire nation grieved at his death.
In the year 1966, Indira Gandhi was appointed as the first woman Prime-Minister of India after the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Indira Gandhi faced many harsh realities in her life, including the death of her beloved son Sanjay Gandhi, who died in an air-crash. Mrs. Gandhi controlled her grief and again rose up to work for the welfare of the people of her nation.
Finally, Mrs. Indira Gandhi proceeded for her heavenly abode on 31 October 1984. She was killed by her own security guards.
Indira Gandhi was a valiant leader of the country. She didn’t fear death, but wanted to die the death of the martyr, and her wish was fulfilled.
She lived for her nation and died for her nation. The whole nation is grateful to this selfless woman, who served her nation till here last breath.
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