Gandhi na Kee TheNehru-Gandhi familyis a prominent Indian political dynasty. Their political involvement has traditionally revolved around theIndian National Congress. Members of the family have traditionally led the Congress party and theRepublic of Indiasince independence.The Guardianwrote in 2007 The Nehru Gandhi brand has no peer in the world — a member of the Gandhi family has been in charge of India for 40 of the 60 years sinceindependence. The allure of Indias first family blends the right to rule ofBritish monarchywith the tragic glamour of AmericasKennedy clan.[3]Contrary to popular belief,Mohandas Karamchand Gandhiwas not related to this family. The Gandhisurnamecame fromFeroze Gandhi, whomIndira Priyadarshini Nehru(the daughter ofJawaharlal Nehru) married, and later chose to change her name to Indira Gandhi after marriage.[4]Anand Bhavan, ancestral home of the Nehru-Gandhi Family inAllahabadFamily treeFirst generation*.Gangadhar Nehru(1827–1861) was an Indian police officer, who remained the last kotwal of Delhi (Chief police officer),prior to the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He was the father of freedom fighter MotilalNehru and grandfather of Jawaharlal Nehru who was the first Prime Minister of India, thus part of the Nehru–Gandhi family*.Jeorani, wife of Gangadhar Nehru.Second generation*.Bansi Dhar Nehru, Gangadhars eldest sonworked in the judicial department of the British Government and, being appointed successively to various places, was partly cut off from the rest of the family.*.Nandlal Nehru(1845–1887), older brother of Motilal Nehru. He was theDiwan(Prime Minister) of theprincely stateofKhetriinRajputana.*.Motilal Nehru(1861–1931), patriarch of Nehru-Gandhi family. He was a lawyer and a prominent leader of theIndian independence movement. He served as the CongressPresidenttwice, 1919–1920and 1928–1929.*.Swarup Rani Nehru (1868–1938), wife of Motilal Nehru. She became active in the Indian independence movement when herhusband and son were jailed by the British.Third generation*.Jawaharlal Nehru(1889–1964), son of Motilal Nehru. He was the firstPrime Minister of Indiaand was one of the mostprominent leaders of theIndian independence movement. He had succeeded his father as President of the Congress in 1929.*.Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit(1900–1990), eldest daughter of Motilal Nehru. She was an Indian diplomat and politician wholater became thePresident of the United Nations General Assembly.*.Kamala Nehru(1899–1936), wife of Jawaharlal Nehru. She was a prominent social reformer and was an active member of theAll India Congress Committee.*.Krishna Hutheesing(1907–1967), youngest daughter of Motilal Nehru. She became a writer and biographer.*.Brijlal Nehru (1884-1964), son of NandlalNehru and a nephew of Motilal Nehru. He was the Finance Minister of theprincely stateofJammu and Kashmirduring the rule of MaharajaHari Singh.*.Rameshwari Nehru(1886–1966), wife of Brij Lal Nehru. She was a journalist and social worker who confoundedAll India Womens ConferenceFourth generation*.Indira Priyadarshini Nehru(laterIndira Gandhi) (1917–1984), only daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru. She became the first woman Prime Minister of India.*.Feroze Gandhi(1912–1960), husband of Indira. He was a politician and journalist.Contrary to common beliefs, Feroze Gandhi was a Zoroastrian and he is not related toMahatma Gandhi.*.Braj Kumar Nehru(1909–2001), son of Brijlal Nehru. He served as the Indian diplomat and ambassador to the United States and as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He later served as Governor of several Indian states and was an adviser to his cousin Indira Gandhi.*.Magdolna Nehru (1908), wife of Braj Kumar Nehru.Fifth generation*.Arun Nehru, (1944-2013), great grand son of Nandlal Nehru. He was a politician and union minister during the 1980s.*.Rajiv Gandhi(1944–1991), eldest son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi. He became the 6th Prime Minister of India of Indiras death.*.Sanjay Gandhi(1946–1980), second son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi. He was one of the most trusted lieutenants of his mother during the 1970s and was widely expected to succeed his mother as Prime Minister of India. But met with an untimely death in a plane crash.*.Sonia Gandhi(1946), wife of Rajiv Gandhi. She was an Italian and later tookIndian citizenship 11 years after marryingRajiv Gandhi. She is the incumbent President of theIndian National Congressand has served as the Chairperson of the rulingUnited Progressive Alliancesince 2004.*.Maneka Gandhi(1956), wife of Sanjay Gandhi. She is a noted environmentalist and animal welfare activist. She is a prominent member of theBharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition party to theIndian National Congress. She hasserved as a cabinet minister in four governments.Sixth generation*.Rahul Gandhi(1970), son ofRajiv GandhiandSonia Gandhi. He is the current vice president of the Congress party.[5]He is the Chairman of the Congress coordination panel for 2014 Lok Sabha polls.*.Priyanka Vadra(née Gandhi, 1972), daughter of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.*.Varun Gandhi(1980), son of Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi. He is a member of theBharatiya Janata PartyNational Executive and the youngest National Secretary in the history of the party.[6]*.Yamini Gandhi, wife ofVarun Gandhi.Seventh generation*.Anusuya Gandhi (2014)- daughter ofVarun Gandhiand Yamini Gandhi
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