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‘Swadeshi Movement’ was in

progress in India as protest

against the partition of
Bengal, she even burnt her

favourite doll in the bonfire.

She worked for and joined the

‘Indian National Congress’
and was elected its President

in 1959. Jawaharlal Nehru

never wanted his daughter to
be a minister but she became

the Prime Minister of India.

In July 1966, two years after
her father’s death and six years after her husband’s death Indira Gandhi came to

the top, not by any chance or miracle. She rose to the top because of her sincerity,
dedication and efficiency. The following year she was elected for a five year term by

the Parliament members of the dominant Congress party. She led her party to a

landslide victory in the national elections of 1971. She was great both in space and
in war regarding her involvement in the Bangladesh war of 1971. It is said that she

played the part of Lord Krishna in the battle of Kurukshetra. No other woman

ever played such a leading role as the architect of human destiny and the defender
of the suffering people of a neighbouring country.

She was so honest and loyal to her country and party that Dr Kissinger, President
Nixon’s National Security Advisor, said of her, ‘‘She is a tough lady who cannot be

bought or bribed.’’

She always followed her father’s advice, ‘‘Be brave and all the rest will follow.’’ All

her actions show her to be brave and daring.

Her speeches are all full of this courage and patriotism. Here is an extract from her
exhortation to her compatriots. ‘‘We want truth to pervade all our actions.

Fearlessness is an essential part of truth. We should be as fearless today as we were

during the struggle for freedom. We should not be afraid of making changes. We
should be willing to adopt new paths and to imbibe new ideas.’’

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