Indira Gandhi and the Years that Transformed India

The gripping story of Indira Gandhi’s premiership—and the profound influence she had on India

Indira Gandhi’s ascent as prime minister of India in 1966 was entirely unforeseen. But she soon emerged as one of the most powerful political leaders of her times, who transformed the world’s largest democracy. She served as prime minister for a remarkable fifteen years, leaving behind a complex and deeply controversial legacy.