1984 Event Rajiv Gandhi takes office as India's 6th Prime Minister succeeds his mother, Indira Gandhi 1984 Event Body of assassinated Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi cremated 1984 Death Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, assassinated by 2 of her bodyguards at age 66 1984 Event Indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's holiest site, Golden Temple 1982 Event Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi 1st visit to U.S. in almost 11 years 1980 Event Indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India 1978 Event India's former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, released from jail 1978 Event Indira Gandhi ambushed in India 1977 Event Indira Gandhi arrested 1977 Event Indira Gandhi resigns as Prime Minister of India 1977 Event Premier Indira Gandhi loses election in India 1975 Event Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declares a state of emergency 1966 Event Indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister 1917 Birthday Indira Gandhi, born in Allahabad, India, Indian PM, 1966 - 1977, 1980 - 1984
