Indira Priyadarshini- the great daughter of a great father. If Nehru was one of the chief architects of modern India, it was Indira Gandhi who made India capable enough to stand tall among the world nations. Indira Gandhi led India in the most tumultuous and complicated era that the nation was stuck in, a! er the death of Nehru, whom we lovingly call “Chachaji.” On one hand, she had to continue the war that Nehru had started against socio-economic issues like poverty, famines, infl ation, and unemployment. On the other, she had to deal with internal clashes and the a! ermaths of the wars of 1965 and 1971. Plans like “Garibi Hatao” for eradicating poverty, bankgeneral insurance nationalization, ruling out ‘privy purse,’ the green and white revolutions, and various other measures to strengthen the public sector, were all symbols of the intelligent leadership that she had showcased. It is her able management that transformed India from the position of borrowing grains from the USA for its children’s mid-day meals to a large-scale exporter of food grains and products.
