The INC was out of power between 1977 and 1980, when the Janata Party won the election due to public discontent with the corruption ( promulgation of Emergency with stringent forces ) of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

This rule was interrupted between 1977 to 1980, when the Janata Party coalition won the election owing to public discontent with the controversial state of emergency declared by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Pursuing a strategy of non-violent protest, Gandhi took the administration by surprise and won concessions from the authorities.

Despite Gandhi's opposition, Bose won a second term as Congress President, against Gandhi's nominee, Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya ; but left the Congress when the All-India leaders resigned en masse in protest of his abandonment of the principles introduced by Gandhi.

Virachand Gandhi ( 1864 – 1901 ) from Mahuva represented Jains at the first World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 and won a silver medal.

Patel's decisiveness on the partition of Punjab and Bengal had won him many supporters and admirers amongst the Indian public, which had tired of the League's tactics, but he was criticised by Gandhi, Nehru, secular Muslims and socialists for a perceived eagerness to do so.

He entered politics at Indira Gandhi's request and won three successive general elections to the Lok Sabha and served as a Minister of State in the Union Cabinet under former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Narayanan entered politics at the request of Indira Gandhi and won three successive general elections to the Lok Sabha in 1984, 1989, and 1991, as a representative of the Ottapalam constituency in Palakkad, Kerala, on an Congress ticket.

This act won him praise from across India, most notably from Mahatma Gandhi.

He is known for starring as Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi in 1982, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

The Indian press has subsequently reported that Prabhakaran decided to eliminate Gandhi as he considered the ex-Prime Minister to be against the Tamil liberation struggle and feared that he might re-induct the IPKF, which Prabhakaran termed the " satanic force ", if he won the 1991 Indian general election.

British films won back to back Academy Award for best picture in the 1980s, with Chariots of Fire ( 1982 ), followed by Gandhi ( 1983 ).

Gandhi won with a landslide majority, retaining the family stronghold with a margin of over 100, 000 as the Congress unexpectedly defeated the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Gandhi and his sister, who is married to Robert Vadra, managed their mother's campaign for re-election to Rae Bareilly in 2006, which was won easily with a margin greater than 400, 000 votes.

Gandhi was credited with the Congress revival in Uttar Pradesh where they won 21 out of the total 80 Lok Sabha seats.

After being a member of the provincial parliament ( 1950 – 1952 ), Gandhi won independent India's first general elections in 1952, from Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Popular disenchantment with the political in-fighting and ineffective government led to the resurgence of Gandhi and her new Congress ( I ) party, which won the general election called in 1980.

" For the 1971 election, the Congress ( O ), Samyukta Socialist Party and the Bharatiya Jana Sangh had formed a coalition called the " Grand Alliance " to oppose Indira Gandhi and the Congress ( R ), but failed to have an impact ; Indira's Congress ( R ) won a large majority in the 1971 elections and her popularity increased significantly after India's victory in the war of 1971 against Pakistan.

" Indira Gandhi apologised for mistakes made during the Emergency and won the endorsement of respected national leaders such as Vinoba Bhave.

Kundan Shah won the 1984 Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director for his work.

The first car to be sold in India was purchased by Harpal Singh, an Indian Airlines employee from New Delhi, who won the ownership rights to the car competing against other prospective owners, through a lucky draw and was handed over the keys of his dream machine by the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

Like Chariots of Fire, the film Gandhi won great acclaim and numerous Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

The party won the general elections and at 33, Maneka Gandhi became India ’ s youngest Minister.

* Mahe Jabeen, social activist and writer, winner of Rajiv Gandhi Manavaseva award

Indira Gandhi is the youngest person alive at the time of receiving the award ( at the age of 54 ) and Rajiv Gandhi is the youngest overall to receive the Bharat Ratna ( posthumously at the age of 47 ).

: Not to be confused with the award of the same name occasionally bestowed by the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation.

: For the award given by the Government of India, please see Gandhi Peace Prize.

: For the award presented by the London-based Gandhi Foundation, please see Gandhi International Peace Award.

The Gandhi Peace Award is an annual award and cash prize bestowed by the peace education organization Promoting Enduring Peace on individuals for " contributions made in the promotion of international peace and good will.

She is a recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honour for the year 1995-1996.

The award is named after Mahatma Gandhi and Dr Martin Luther King.

He was awarded the Swedish Right Livelihood Award in 1995, the UNPO ( Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization ) award in 1998, and the Indian ' Millennium Gandhi Award ' in 2001.

She received the prestigious Arjuna award in 2002 – 2003 for eminent sports persons from the government of India and the country's highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2003 – 2004 after her success in the World Athletic meet.

Dhoni has also been the recipient of many awards including the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 ( the first Indian player to achieve this feat ), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2009.

On Sunday, 13 February 2011, as he was on his way back to Pakistan after attending concerts and award functions in India, he was detained at the Indira Gandhi International airport and allegedly more than 140, 000 US dollars was seized by authorities.

* Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini award in 2006

She was a joint winner of India's highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 2002-2003 along with Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat.

The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India.

She is a recipient of Arjuna award in 1990 and shared the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award with Leander Paes for the year 1996-1997.

She is a recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for the year 1998 – 1999.

He received the Arjuna award for best performance in yachting for the year 1993, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award jointly with P. K. Garg for overall best performance in sports for the year 1994 – 95 and the Dronacharya Award for " Coaching excellence in Yachting " for the year 2002.