Indira Priyandarshini Gandhi
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru and a politician in her own right. She was elected prime minister in 1966 and began major reforms. In 1975 she declared a state of emergency and governed by decree. She was defeated in 1977 elections, and re-elected in 1980. She was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984.