I. Gan‧dhi, In‧di‧ra /ˈɡændi $ ˈɡɑːn-, ˈɪndɪərə/
(1917–84) an Indian politician who was Prime Minister of India from 1966–77 and from 1980–84. She was the daughter of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and her son Rajiv Gandhi also became Prime Minister, but she was not related to Mahatma Gandhi. She was assassinated by one of her bodyguards in 1984.

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II. Gandhi, Ma‧hat‧ma /məˈhætmə $ -ˈhɑːt-/
(1869–1948) an Indian lawyer and politician who successfully led the fight for India’s independence from the British. Gandhi is famous especially for developing the idea of non-violent protest, and his methods have been copied in many other places. Gandhi wore very simple homespun clothes, including a loincloth, to support the Indian way of life. His real name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi but he was given the name ‘Mahatma’ (meaning ‘great soul’) by his followers. He was assassinated soon after India gained independence.

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III. Gandhi, Ra‧jiv /ræˈdʒiːv/
(1944–91) the son of Indira Gandhi, who was elected Prime Minister of India after his mother was killed in 1984 and remained in power until 1989. He was assassinated in 1991 while campaigning (campaign) in the Indian elections.

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