Katherine Frank
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Indira: The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi
- IDEA 1
A lonely childhood shaped her
Frank describes Indira's childhood in a family at the centre of the freedom struggle. With her father often in prison and her mother ill, she grew up feeling lonely and insecure.
- IDEA 2
Her mother's suffering marked her
Frank describes Indira's close bond with her mother Kamala, who was often ill and felt neglected by the family. Kamala's early death deeply affected her daughter. Their bond shaped Indira's sense of loyalty.
- IDEA 3
Her marriage was difficult
Indira married Feroze Gandhi despite family doubts. Frank describes their troubled relationship, as Indira spent much time helping her father, Prime Minister Nehru. Feroze died young, in 1960, and the strain between politics and family never fully eased.
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