Indira Gandhi as prime minister led India in a war that culminated in the creation of Bangladesh. She was titled "Empress of India" by the London Economist.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee called her Durga. In a few years, she declared the Emergency, arrested most Opposition leaders and gave her second son, Sanjay, unbridled powers. Congressmen meekly consented to her dictatorial powers. Read more