Feroz khan indira gandhi biography

New Delhi: Feroze Gandhi, born in Mumbai on 12 September 1912m, was the husband of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and the father of Rajeev and Sanjay Gandhi. He was a freedom fighter, politician and reporter. After getting into the field of journalism, he understood the freedom of the press.

He was a backbencher who would prefer listening to talking, but when he spoke he made betydelsefull observations. After six months of their marriage, Feroze Gandhi was arrested and imprisoned for a year in Allahabad`s Naini huvud prison for his active participation in the Quit India movement. On his release, he became the editor of a newspaper.

Here is the life history, career, and interesting lesser-known facts, about Feroze Gandhi :

Life history- According to the available facts related to his life, Feroze Jahangir Gandhi was born on Sept 12, 1912. His father was Jehangir Far

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Nehru-Khan-Gandhi Dynasty: Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of modern India, and he ruled the country from 1947 to 1964.  He was born on 14th November 1889, to Motilal and Swarup Rani Nehru.  The family belonged to a Kashmiri Brahmin tribe called ‘Pandit.’  

Indira Gandhi, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, became prime minister of India in 1966. Mrs. Gandhi was born on November 19, 1917 to Jawaharlal and Kamala Nehru.  She was named Indira Priyadarshini Nehru. She fell in love and decided to marry Feroze Khan, a family friend. Feroze Khan’s father, Nawab Khan, was a Muslim, and mother was a Persian Muslim.  Jawaharlal Nehru did not approve of the inter-caste marriage for political reasons (see http://www.asiasource.org/ society/indiragandhi.cfm).  If Indira Nehru were to marry a Muslim she would loose the possibility of becoming the heir to the future Nehru dynasty.  At this juncture, according to one story, Mahatma

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        Children:

1.+Rajiv GANDHI,  b.20 Aug.1944 India, d.21 May 1991 

2.+Sanjai GANDHI,  b.14 Dec.1946 India, d.23 June 1980 India, assassinated by a Tamil Tiger separatist,

 

       4th Prime Minister of India 15 January 1980 – 31 October 1984

 

       Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi  (Hindi: à¤‡à¤‚दिराप्रियदर्शिनीगांधी ) Indirā PriyadarśinÄ« GāndhÄ«) (19 November1917 - October 31, 1984) was the Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She was Indias first and to date only female prime minister.  

       Born in the politically influential Nehru dynasty, she grew up in an intensely political atmosphere. Her grandfather, Motilal Nehru, was a prominent Indian nationalist leader.