About the Book: Indira Gandhi: An Era of Constitutional Dictatorship
Indira Gandhi was Indias Prime Minister for 16 years. Her legacy is highly
controversial. She caught the imagination of the people with the liberation of
Bangladesh and defeating Pakistan in the ensuing war, but what was gained in the
Bangladesh War was lost in the Simla Accord with Pakistan. Her most significant
achievements were in the field of national security the first atomic explosion
in 1974 and active support to space programme. However, it was not easy to
remain at the peak of popularity and the descent was quick and perilous.
Indira Gandhi was the