“I don’t like to catalogue our achievements….There is nothing tangible about such things. I would say our greatest achievement is to have survived as a free and democratic nation” (Indira Gandhi1). This statement was made by Indira Gandhi, a former prime minister of India. During her time as prime minister, she made a lot of strides toward political and economic independence. Gandhi had an exciting childhood, personal life, and four term political career.
On November 19, 1917, Indira Pryadarshini Nehru was born in Allahabad, India. She was the child of Jawaharlal and Kamala Nehru. Her parent was married in 1916, through an India, custom of arranged marriage of by her grandparents (Willcoxen 27). Her family was so famous they were like the Kennedys in the U.S. They were so wealthy. They were the first to have an automobile and indoor swimming pool in Allahabad, India. Money would not be able to buy their freedom from the British control (Willcoxen- 13, 14). On April 13, 1919, the British killed 375 and wounded 1,200 Indians in under 15 minutes. After the mass killing, the Nehru family was devoted to the Indian Freedom Movement. Mohandas Gandhi was the leader of the movement, he wanted to fight for the freedom of India without violence …show more content…
(Feroze Gandhi and Mohandas Gandhi are not related.) Jawaharlal did not agree with the young couple getting married but later changed his mind. After Mohandas Gandhi gave them his blessings. March 26, 1942 Indira and Feroze were married. Later that year, the couple was in prison for defiance, bold disobedience, against the British control. Indira was out before Feroze because she had a health issue. When Feroze was released, shortly they had their first son Rajiv. Within two more years, they would have one more son, Sanjay. The couple were later separated but remained married until Ferzoe passing in 1960 (magil
On November 19, 1917, Indira Pryadarshini Nehru was born in Allahabad, India. She was the child of Jawaharlal and Kamala Nehru. Her parent was married in 1916, through an India, custom of arranged marriage of by her grandparents (Willcoxen 27). Her family was so famous they were like the Kennedys in the U.S. They were so wealthy. They were the first to have an automobile and indoor swimming pool in Allahabad, India. Money would not be able to buy their freedom from the British control (Willcoxen- 13, 14). On April 13, 1919, the British killed 375 and wounded 1,200 Indians in under 15 minutes. After the mass killing, the Nehru family was devoted to the Indian Freedom Movement. Mohandas Gandhi was the leader of the movement, he wanted to fight for the freedom of India without violence …show more content…
(Feroze Gandhi and Mohandas Gandhi are not related.) Jawaharlal did not agree with the young couple getting married but later changed his mind. After Mohandas Gandhi gave them his blessings. March 26, 1942 Indira and Feroze were married. Later that year, the couple was in prison for defiance, bold disobedience, against the British control. Indira was out before Feroze because she had a health issue. When Feroze was released, shortly they had their first son Rajiv. Within two more years, they would have one more son, Sanjay. The couple were later separated but remained married until Ferzoe passing in 1960 (magil