Part one of term paper
Indira Priyadarshini was born on November 19, 1917, she was the only child of Jawaharal Nehru and his wife Kamala in the city of Allahabad in Northern India. The second part of her name Priyadarshini, means"dear to behold." In the Indian tradition, theirs was a joint family, headed by Indira’s grandfather, Motilal Nehru, a m ...

Part two of term paper
... and attended by numerous servants. Being the only child in this huge household, Indira was pampered and was the center of her grandfather’s attention. Then, when Indira was barely three, the Indian freedom movement entered the Nehru house, changing Indira’s life and the course of Indian history (Currimbhoy 25-26). Jawaharal Nehru had come into contact with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who became the leader of India’s freedom struggle. Both Jawaharal and Motilal were drawn to Gandhi. The ...