Recently visited Indira Gandhi Memorial Delhi, museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Indira Gandhi, located in New Delhi, India. The museum is housed in the former residence of First Indian Woman Prime Mister Indira Gandhi, which she occupied from 1964 until her assassination in 1984.
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Indira Gandhi moved to this house soon after her father Jawaharlal Nehru’s death in 1964. She continued to live here as Minister for Information and Broadcasting [in 1965] and as Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again as Prime Minister from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She was Prime Minister of India for 15 years.
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Indira Gandhi House Safdarjung Road, New Delhi.
Decisions which affected the nation’s history over two decades were taken in this Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum , such as:1)The pursuit of self-reliance in food-grains.
- The decision to nationalise banks.
Her challenge to the “syndicate”, the group of provincial satraps of the Congress
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Support to the people of Bangladesh to liberate themselves.
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The Garibi Hatao Programune.
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The declaration of Emergency in 1975.
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The decision to call elections in 1977.
Indira Gandhi was born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, India, into a family that was deeply involved in the Indian independence movement. Her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was a prominent leader of the movement and would later become the first Prime Minister of India. Her mother, Kamala Nehru, was also active in the independence movement and worked to improve the lives of Indian women.
Indira Gandhi grew up in a privileged environment and received a private education both in India and abroad. She attended Modern School in Delhi and then moved to Europe, where she studied in schools in Switzerland and England. She returned to India in 1938 and enrolled at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, where she studied history, political science, and economics.
Childhood Photos of Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi Clicked by LG @SagarKulkarni
Academic School Photo clicked by LG @SagarKulkarni
Firoz Gandhi was the husband of Indira Gandhi. They were married in 1942 in Allahabad, India, and had two sons, Rajiv and Sanjay.
Indira Gandhi and Firoz Gandi
Indira Gandhi with Rajiv Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi .
Family photo of Gandhi Family
Indira Gandhi with Her Father First Prime Minister of India Javaharlal Nehru .
Newspaper Articles of Indira Era
Newspaper The Himes of India Headline and News of Bank Nationalisation .
During her tenure as the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi nationalized 14 major commercial banks in India on July 19, 1969. This move was a significant step towards economic and social reform in India, and it marked a turning point in the country’s banking system.
The 14 banks that were nationalized by the government were:
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Allahabad Bank
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Bank of Baroda
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Bank of India
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Bank of Maharashtra
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Central Bank of India
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Canara Bank
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Dena Bank
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Indian Bank
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Indian Overseas Bank
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Punjab National Bank
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Syndicate Bank
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Union Bank of India
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United Bank of India
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UCO Bank
The nationalization of these banks was aimed at addressing issues of social and economic inequality by increasing access to credit and banking services for people in rural and remote areas. It was also aimed at reducing the dominance of a few private banks and promoting competition in the banking sector.
The nationalized banks were expected to serve the broader social and economic goals of the country, including providing credit to small and medium-sized enterprises, supporting agriculture and rural development, and promoting financial inclusion.
The nationalization of the banks was a significant policy decision and had far-reaching consequences for the Indian economy. It helped to promote economic growth and development and brought about significant changes in the banking sector, paving the way for a more modern and efficient banking system in India.
Bangladesh War Newspaper Headlines
Indira Gandhi played a crucial role in the freedom of Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971. She strongly supported the Bengali nationalist movement, which sought greater autonomy and eventually independence from Pakistan.
Indira Gandhi’s support for the Bengali nationalist movement and her decision to intervene militarily in the conflict were controversial at the time, but her leadership and determination helped to secure the freedom of Bangladesh and cemented her status as a champion of Indian and regional independence movements.
Indira Gandhi made several foreign visits during her tenure as the Prime Minister of India. Some of her notable visits include:
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United States (1966, 1971, and 1982): Indira Gandhi visited the United States three times during her tenure
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Soviet Union (1972 and 1983): Indira Gandhi had a close relationship with the Soviet Union, and she made two official visits to the country.
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China (1984): Indira Gandhi made a historic visit to China in 1984, which was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to China in over 30 years.
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United Kingdom (1978): Indira Gandhi made an official visit to the United Kingdom in 1978, where she met with Queen Elizabeth II and other British leaders.
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France (1981): Indira Gandhi visited France in 1981.
Indira Gandhi’s foreign visits helped to establish India as a key player in global affairs and cemented her status as one of the most influential leaders in the world.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Cartoon Articles in famous news papers
Indira Gandhi’s Emergency was a period in Indian history from 1975 to 1977 when she declared a state of emergency throughout the country. The Emergency was declared on June 25, 1975, and lasted for 21 months until it was lifted on March 21, 1977.During the Emergency, many civil liberties were suspended, including the right to free speech, freedom of the press, and the right to protest. The government arrested and detained thousands of opposition leaders, activists, and journalists, and censorship was imposed on the media.
The Emergency was declared in response to a political and social crisis in the country, which was characterized by widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest. Indira Gandhi cited threats to national security and the need to maintain law and order as the reasons for the Emergency.
In 1976, Indira Gandhi established the National Population Policy with the aim of controlling the population growth rate in India, which was seen as a major challenge to the country’s development, National Population Council was a key initiative of Indira Gandhi’s government to address the population growth rate in India and to promote family planning and reproductive health. While the measures implemented by the NPC were controversial and faced criticism, they played a role in raising awareness about population issues and promoting family planning services in the country.
Museum area Exhibition, Personal things, Travel Photos, study room, dining room, living room and awards.
Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 1984. Despite the controversy surrounding her nomination, Indira Gandhi’s contributions to Indian politics and her leadership during a tumultuous period in the country’s history were widely acknowledged, and her award of the Bharat Ratna was seen as a fitting tribute to her legacy.
Indira Gandhi The place of Martyrdom
As she proceeded towards 1 Alchar Road (along the path to your left, presently covered by crystal glass) and approached the gate and sentry post, she was fired upon by two security personnel.At 9:20 in the morning she fell martyr to their bullets.
On October 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her bodyguards at her official residence in New Delhi. The assassination was carried out by two Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, in retaliation for the Indian Army’s Operation Blue Star, which was conducted to flush out Sikh separatists who had taken control of the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar earlier that year.
India Gandhi The place of Martyrdom
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