gandhi, indira

"Presents the biography of Indira Gandhi against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the life of Indira Gandhi, the first woman prime minister of India, and her impact on the politics of her country.

Biography of the first woman prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi, whose father, Jawaharlal Nehru, had governed India from its independence to his death in 1964.

Fifteen-year-old half Hindu, half Sikh Maya, having traveled from Canada to New Delhi to put her mother's ashes in their final resting place, finds herself in the middle of chaos after Indira Gandhi is assassinated and must disguise her identity and rely on a boy she just met in order to be reunited with her father and remain safe.

Presents the life of the prime minister of India from her lonely childhood through her rise to power.

Describes how Indira Gandhi's life was intertwined with the political development of India, eventually leading her to become prime minister.