The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development was instituted in 1985 in the memory of one of the most extraordinary woman leaders of our time. The award commemorates Indira Gandhi's monumental contributions by celebrating women, men, and institutions that have worked towards social development, peace, sustainability, and numerous other causes. It reminds us that even in times of strife, there are those who fight for progress, justice, and the well-being of humankind. As India's fi

The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development was established to commemorate one of India's greatest 20th-century leaders, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, and her remarkable contribution to national and global well-being. It seeks to recognise and promote what she stood and worked for—a world free of prejudice, where men and women of all lands can live in peace, cherishing our common humanity and universal heritage. Hence, this prize for peace, disarmament & development. I cannot think of a t

Rajiv Gandhi's Appeal for Peace after the Assassination of Smt Indira Gandhi, Oct 31, 1984 "Indira Gandhi, India's Prime Minister, has been assassinated. She was mother not only to me but to the whole nation. She served the Indian people to the last drop of her blood. The country knows with what tireless dedication she toiled for the development of India. You all know how dear to her heart was the dream of a united, peaceful and prosperous India, an India in which all Indians, irrespective of th

India’s Iron Lady Shot Down in Delhi #வரலாற்றில்இன்று #IndiraGandhi #Assassination On the morning of October 31, 1984, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her own bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, outside her residence at Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. The killing was retribution for Operation Blue Star, which targeted Sikh militants in the Golden Temple earlier that year. Her shocking death triggered a wave of anti-Sikh riots across India, leaving thousands dead and changing