Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

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#VijayaLakshmiPandit was an #Indiandiplomat and #politician, the #sisterofJawaharlalNehru, the #auntofIndiraGandhi and the #grandauntofrajivGandhi, each of whom served as #PrimeMinisterofIndia.



Born: 18 August 1900, Allahabad

Died: 1 December 1990, Dehradun

Spouse: Ranjit Sitaram Pandit (m. 1921–1944)

Previous offices: President of the United Nations General Assembly (1953–1953),

Children: Nayantara Sahgal

Books: The Scope of Happiness: A Personal Memoir, Wisdom of Oneness
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