Indira Gandhi was born in Allahabad, India in 1917 and was the only child in her family. She served as president of the Congress Party from 1966 to 1977 and was twice elected as Prime Minister of India, first from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She was assassinated by two of her bodyguards at the Prime Minister's residence in 1984.

1. By XIb class

3. was born in Allahabad, India, on November
19, 1917, and was the only child of the
family.

4. In January 1966, Indira was elected as the president
of the Congress Party after the death of the former
president.

5. In 1977 Indira lost the election, but her
supporters created the Congress and they
both were able to regain the election in 1980.

6. On 31 October 1984, two of Gandhi's
bodyguards shot her in the garden of the Prime
Minister's residence.

7. Indira had done much for her native country of India.