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Indira Gandhi

India's first female Prime Minister

Born 1917 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India 1966

๐Ÿ‘‘ Known For

1

India's first and only female Prime Minister (1966โ€“1977, 1980โ€“1984)

2

Led India to decisive victory in 1971 war โ€” creation of Bangladesh

3

Named Woman of the Millennium by readers of Time magazine (1999)

Led India through 1971 war; Time magazine Woman of the Millennium

Quick Facts

Category

๐Ÿ‘‘ Leaders

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Born

1917

Key Year

1966

Achievement

India's first female Prime Minister