On the day when nation is paying tributes to their beloved leader Indira Gandhi to commemorate her 100th birth anniversary, let’s remember the charismatic leader who had immense contributions in taking India towards development. She saw a vision to take India towards 21st century.

Indira Gandhi not only in India but even outside India had played a significant role to strengthen bilateral ties. 

She oversaw the implementation of over three Five-year plans - two of which were successful in meeting the targeted growth.  

Let`s take a glance at some of her major contributions:  

Nationalization of private sector Banks: The move to Nationalize the Private sector Banks was a vital step in freeing the economic growth of the country from the clutches of a few vested interests,and throwing open the Banking facilities to the common people.  

Nationalization of industries: She then nationalized the coal, steel, copper, refining, cotton textiles, and insurance industries. 

1971: War with Pakistan and successful Liberation of Bangladesh: It indeed took great courage on the part of Indira Gandhi to take the battle inside the enemy territory. She supported the East Pakistan in the Pakistan Civil War, which led to the formation of Bangladesh. 

1972: Peace with Pakistan and Shimla Agreement : This helped to mollify the distrust of the Western powers about India`s hegemonic intentions in the region, and improved Indira Gandhi`s image as a statesman in the international opinion.  

State of Internal Emergency: The Emergency,though considered as the biggest blunder of Indira Gandhi by most people. It had some positives, such as enforcing discipline on a wayward bureaucracy, and crack down on anti nationals, smugglers and hoarders like the dreaded Haji Mastan and Yusuf Patel.  

1984: Rakesh Sharma landed in space: As a part of a joint programme between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Soviet Intercosmos space programme, Sharma was selected on September 20, 1982 to become a cosmonaut and go into space. 

1984:Operation Blue Star: Indian military operation which occurred between 1 June and 8 June 1984, ordered by Indira Gandhi inorder to clear the Golden Temple from terrorists. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale had earlier occupied the Harmandir Sahib, fortified the complex and made it his headquarters in April 1983.

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