India Today 40th anniversary: The Indira Gandhi Era
The once diffident Indira Gandhi wielded power with a toughness that intimidated even her contemporaries, but her gentle smile could warm the coldest hearts. Her legacy, though clouded by instability, remains unmatched over 30 years after her death.
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Indira Gandhi with Sonia, Priyanka and Rahul at her home on 1, Safdarjung road in 1970.
Photo Credit : Raghu Rai
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Mummy's saviour with Rajiv Gandhi at the Congress session in Delhi, 1981.
Photo Credit : Raghu Rai
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Mrs Gandhi being greeted by senior Congressmen like Sitaram Kesri (middle), who went on to become the Congress president, 1996.
Photo Credit : Raghu Rai
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Victorious Indira Gandhi after Janata party lost the general election, 1980.
Photo Credit : Raghu Rai
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Mrs Gandhi enjoys time out with folk dancers at Teen Murti House, 1972.
Photo Credit : Raghu Rai
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Mrs Gandhi needing something difficult to be delivered by President V. V. Giri, 1970.
Photo Credit : Raghu Rai
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She sits in protest on her lawn after losing the elections, 1977.
Photo Credit : Raghu Rai
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Sanjay Gandhi rubbing colour on a senior Congressman's face while Indira Gandhi looks on, 1978.
