[gahn-dee, gan-] 
| 1. | In⋅di⋅ra [in-deer-uh] , 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru). |
| 2. | Mo⋅han⋅das Kar⋅am⋅chand [moh-huh n-dahs kuhr-uhm-chuhnd] , (“Mahatma”), 1869–1948, Hindu religious leader, nationalist, and social reformer. |
| 3. | Ra⋅jiv [rah-jeev] , 1944–91, Indian political leader: prime minister 1984–89 (son of Indira). |
| Gan·dhi (gän'dē, gān'-) Indian political leader who served as prime minister (1966-1977 and 1980-1984). She was assassinated by Sikh extremists. |
| Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Known as "Mahatma." 1869-1948. Indian nationalist and spiritual leader who developed the practice of nonviolent disobedience that forced Great Britain to grant independence to India (1947). He was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic. |