Indira Gandhi was a trailblazing leader and the first female prime minister of India, who left an enduring legacy through her political prowess and commitment to social justice. Her later career was marked by the controversial Emergency period and a deadly military operation at the Sikh shrine of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. In the 1950s, Indira , now Indira Gandhi after her marriage, unofficially served her father as a personal assistant during his tenure as the first prime minister of India. [39] Indira Gandhi, India’s first female Prime Minister, led transformative reforms like bank nationalization and the Green Revolution, shaping modern India’s future. Indira Gandhi Tributes: On her death anniversary, the Congress honours Indira Gandhi, India's first female PM, as Rahul Gandhi remembers her fearless spirit and patriotism. Indira 's legacy of ...