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What controversial woman was India’s first female leader?
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The daughter of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, served in the same role between 1966 and 1977 and then again from 1980 until 1984. Although her final election was by a clear majority, The Guardian reported that her leadership was marred by corruption involving her son Sanjay, stoked tensions with the nation’s Sikh population, and misuse of emergency powers.
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What controversial woman was India’s first female leader?
- Anandi Gopal Joshi
- Savitribai Phule
- Indira Gandhi
- Lakshmi Sahgal
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