The Rise of Indira Gandhi (1966) | India’s First Woman Prime Minister Takes Power

In January 1966, India was entering a period of political uncertainty following the sudden death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, only months after the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965. Amid economic strain, food shortages and factional manoeuvring within the Congress Party, Indira Gandhi, then Minister of Information and Broadcasting, was elected leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party and sworn in as Prime Minister on 24 January, becoming India’s first woman to hold the office; her selection, initially seen by rivals as a compromise choice, marked the beginning of a decisive new phase in Indian politics. #indiragandhi #india #indianhistory #postcolonialism #1966 #indianpolitics #gandhi To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/search/... To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/footage... 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) -    / @frontlinebyitn   🎥 Follow us on Twitter -   / itnarchive   🎥 Like us on Facebook -   / itnarchiveitnp   🎥 Check out our TikTok -   / itnarchive1955