Indira Gandhfemalei
Indira Priyadarshini was born on November 19, 1917, she was the only child of Jawaharal Nehru and his wife Kamala in the city of Allahabad in Northern India. The second part of her name Priyadarshini, means“dear to behold.” In the Indian tradition, theirs was a joint family, headed by Indira’s grandfather, Motilal Nehru, a man with a powerful personality and an enormous passion for life. Allahabad was an upper class town, and Motilal, a self-made man, was one of the most successful barristers in his time. With success came wealth, and the Nehru family lived in a sprawling whitewashed villa, surrounded by lawns, tennis courts, and a swimming pool, and attended by numerous servants. Being the only child in this huge household, Indira was pampered and was the center of her grandfather’s attention. Then, when Indira was barely three, the Indian freedom movement entered the Nehru house, changing Indira’s life and the course of Indian history (Currimbhoy 25-26). Jawaharal Nehru had come into contact with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who became the leader of India’s freedom struggle. Both Jawaharal and Motilal were drawn to Gandhi. They believed in Gandhi’s nonviolent noncooperation. The family also supported Gandhi’s policy o
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Indira Gandhi, National Congress, Peter Usinov, Jawaharal Motilal, Monkey Brigade, Motilal Nehru, Gradually Indira, United Sates, Supreme Court, Finally Shashtri, indira gandhi, prime minister, congress party, jawaharal nehru, prime minister india, freedom movement, minister india, quick succession, death indira, declared emergency, sten gun,
Approximate Word count = 3306
Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
