Pioneers of Modern India | Communication Project

2. Politics Indira Gandhi
Ex-PM of India
Oct 19th ,1917 – Oct 31st ,1984
• Started from 12 – Leader of Monkey
Brigade (help end British control in India)
• After Shastri’s death, Indira Gandhi was
elected to be PM due to the conception
that she could be easily manipulated
• Operation blue star
• In July 1982, Sikh group occupied
the Golden Temple
• In June 1984, Indira Gandhi orders
attack on Sikh's holiest site, Golden
Temple to remove the Sikh separatists

3. Sports Sunil Gavaskar
• The original “little master” of Indian Cricket

4. Science
• Dr A P J Abdul Kalam is a
Scientist
Engineer
Professor
Teacher
Author
President
• In 1980s under his leadership, India became a
major military power after the successes of
Agni and Prithvi.
• Received honourable doctorates from 30
universities
A P J Abdul Kalam
Career scientist turned politician
Oct 15th ,1932 – July 27th ,2015