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13 celebrated Indian figures including actors, musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, spiritual leaders, and cultural stars.

Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi, born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, was India's first and only female prime minister, serving two terms 1966–1977 and 1980–1984. She was the daughter of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and mother of Rajiv Gandhi. Her tenure included the 1971 war with Pakistan, the declaration of Emergency in 1975, and her assassination in 1984.

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1890 1970