Ghandi and Women's Rights
-Indira Gandhi was daughter of Nehru
-elected as leader of the Indian Congress Party in 1955
-became India's Prime Minister in 1965
-declared martial law in 1975 because of election scandal
-lost in 1977
-won in 1980 with a landslide
-assassinated in 1984 by one of her bodyguards
-elected as leader of the Indian Congress Party in 1955
-became India's Prime Minister in 1965
-declared martial law in 1975 because of election scandal
-lost in 1977
-won in 1980 with a landslide
-assassinated in 1984 by one of her bodyguards
Summary
Indira Gandhi was daughter of Nehru and was elected as leader of the Indian Congress Party in 1955. She became India's Prime MInister in 1965 and declared martial law in 1975 because of election scandal but lost in 1977. Then she won in 1980 with a landslide. But was assassinated in 1984 by one of her bodyguards.