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Quote by Indira Gandhi

“In any case, I married Feroze Gandhi. Once I get an idea in my head, no one in the world can make me change my mind.”

Quote by Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi, born on November 19, 1917, and died on October 31, 1984, was the first female Prime Minister of India and one of the longest-serving Prime Ministers in Indian history. more

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