GANDHI, SONIA

1946–, Indian politician, b. Turin, Italy, as Sonia Maino. She met Rajiv Gandhi in 1965 when they were students in Cambridge, England. They were married in 1968 and settled in his family home in India. Sonia Gandhi, who became an Indian citizen in 1983, was close to her mother-in-law, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, accompanying her on many trips throughout India. When Indira was assassinated (1984) and succeeded as prime minister by Rajiv, Sonia remained in the background. When Rajiv, too, was assassinated (1991), she continued to shun political life. She finally entered the public arena in 1998, campaigning for the faltering Congress party (see Indian National Congress); she was instrumental in Congress's winning an increased number of seats in parliament and was elected head of the party. In the 1999 elections Gandhi won a seat in parliament but failed to lead Congress in a return to power. Despite critics who object to her Italian birth, Sonia Gandhi, along with her son, Rahul, and daughter, Priyanka, remain immensely popular heirs to the Nehru family dynasty.

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books on: Gandhi Sonia  - 83 results

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Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action
Book by Dennis Dalton; Columbia University Press, 2000
Subjects: Gandhi--Mahatma--1869-1948, Nationalists--India--Biography, Statesmen--India--Biography
...resistance; Passive resistance; Salt satyagraha Satyagraha ashram, 54, Io3-4 Satyagraha in SouthAfrica (Gandhi), 42 Schlesin, Sonia, 243n7 Second Congress of the Communist Inter- national, 80
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The Collected Essays, Journalism, and Letters of George Orwell - Vol. 4
Book by Sonia Orwell, Ian Angus, George Orwell; Nonpareil Books, 2000
Subjects: Authors, English--20th Century--Correspondence, Journalists--Great Britain--Correspondence, Orwell, George--1903-1950--Correspondence
...382, 407-14; "You and the Atom Bomb", 6-10 Orwell, Sonia nee Brownell , GOs second wife, 500 , 505 , 507 , 508 , 509...Pacification", 136 Pacifism I, II, III, 301 , 315 , 410 , 412 ; Gandhi and, 467 -9 Padmore, George, 116 Paget, Celia, see Kirwan...
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My Country Right or Left, 1940-1943 - Vol. 2
Book by George Orwell, Sonia Orwell, Ian Angus; David R. Godine, 2000
Subjects: Authors, English--20th Century--Correspondence, Journalists--Great Britain--Correspondence, Orwell, George--1903-1950--Correspondence
...troops are almost certain to be used. 4. Gandhi and pacifism. Perhaps I ought not to...which is why I call them irresponsible. Gandhi has been regarded for twenty years by...admitted in the most cynical way that Gandhi made it easier for the British to rule...
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Dragon Ladies: Asian American Feminists Breathe Fire
Book by Sonia Shah; South End Press, 1997
Subjects: Asian American Women, Feminism--United States, Feminists--United States
...Rhetoric to Survive." Aegis 34 1982 : 27. 7. Gandhi, Nandita, and Nandita Shah. The Issues At Stake...problems of Asian/Asian American communities. 10. Gandhi and Shah65-66. 11. Gandhi and Shah66. 12. Coming Together: Proceedings...
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Cultures of Politics/Politics of Cultures: Re-Visioning Latin American Social Movements
Book by Sonia E. Alvarez, Evelina Dagnino, Arturo Escobar; Westview Press, 1998
Subjects: Civil Society--Latin America, Minorities--Latin America--Political Activity, Political Culture--Latin America, Political Participation--Latin America, Social Movements--Latin America
...Center for Afro-American Studies, University of California at Los Angeles. Morales, Ana Maria. 1988. "O Afoxe Filhos de Gandhi pede Paz". In Escravidao e Invencao da liberdade; estudos sobre o negro no Brasil , ed. J. J. Reis, 264-274. Sao Paulo...
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journal articles on: Gandhi Sonia  - 28 results

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Right-wing Hindu Nationalism on the World Wide Web: an Analysis of Hinduunity.org
Journal article by Govind Shanadi; Global Media Journal, Vol. 6, 2007
...special vitriol is directed at Sonia Gandhi, head of the Congress Party...2003 and 2005 is the targeting Sonia Gandhi, because of her Italian background...gave up the prime ministership). Sonia Gandhi is the widow of former prime minister...
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Toward a Globally Sensitive Patriotism
Journal article by Martha C. Nussbaum; Daedalus, Vol. 137, 2008
Subjects: Patriotism--Ethical aspects, Patriotism--International aspects, Patriotism--Social aspects, Political culture--Social aspects
...describe in an essay. In the case of Gandhi, however, some description of his...voters, and this has meant that only Sonia Gandhi continues to speak out resolutely...media bias." Titles such as "Is Sonia Losing Her Marbles?" and" It is...
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India and New Zealand: A Sixty-Year Roller Coaster: Sekhar Bandyopadhyay Reviews the Evolution of New Zealand-India Relations
Journal article by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay; New Zealand International Review, Vol. 32, 2007
Subjects: India--Foreign policy, India--Military aspects, India--Political aspects, Indian foreign relations--History, New Zealand foreign relations--History, New Zealand--Foreign policy, New Zealand--Military aspects, New Zealand--Political aspects
...acknowledged by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, when she visited New Zealand on...At the end of her visit Indira Gandhi therefore expressed the appreciation...important meetings in India with Sonia Gandhi and some of the leaders of the Indian...
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Notes on Church-state Affairs
Journal article by David W. Hendon, Aaron Tyler; Journal of Church and State, Vol. 45, 2003
Subjects: Church & state, Religious congregations, Religious cults, Religious orders
...state. Modi had said that the pope must have advised Sonia Gandhi, head of the opposition Congress Party, when she came...not intervene in the internal affairs of any country. Sonia Gandhi, the widow of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi...
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Parties to Panchasheel: India-China Relations and the Nuclear. Explosions in South Asia
Journal article by Manoranjan Mohanty; Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, Vol. 31, 1999
Subjects: Asia
...Institute of Chinese Studies and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, the conference...Ecology of the Himalayas" at the Indira Gandhi National Museum of Mankind at Bhopal...delegation to China, led by either President Sonia Gandhi herself
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Will India Oust Its Tired Dynasty?
Magazine article by John Elliott; New Statesman, Vol. 127, February 27, 1998
Subjects: Bharatiya Janata Party (India)--Evaluation, Congress-I Party (India)--Evaluation, Gandhi, Sonia--Political activity, India--Politics and government, Indians--Political activity
...its tired dynasty by John Elliott Sonia Gandhi has dramatically revived the fortunes...51-year-old Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, widow of the former prime minister...flock to a dynastic icon such as Sonia Gandhi, even though this stifles both...
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In Asia, the Dynasties Still Rule
Magazine article by John Elliott; New Statesman, Vol. 128, November 8, 1999
Subjects: Bangladesh--Politics and government, Bhutto, Benazir--Political activity, Gandhi, Sonia--Political activity, India--Politics and government, Indonesia--Politics and government, Pakistan--Politics and government, South Asia--Social aspects, Tribal government--Analysis, Women prime ministers--Political activity
...still rule by John Elliott Gandhi, Bhutto, Megawati...from the scene. While Sonia Gandhi has been ineffectually...his daughter, Indira Gandhi, who was prime minister...limited success. Now Sonia, Rajivs Italian-born...
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Into the Age of Chairs and Tables
Magazine article by John Elliott; New Statesman, Vol. 130, June 18, 2001
Subjects: Congress-I Party (India)--Political activity, Gandhi, Sonia--Political activity, India--Politics and government
...veteran diplomat and an adviser to Sonia Gandhi, the partys Italian-born president...the British government invited Sonia Gandhi and some senior representatives...if Indiras daughter-in-law, Sonia Gandhi, and her advisers want to build...
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The Subcontinent: as India Prepares for Another Election the Parties Look for Charismatic Leaders
Magazine article by M. M; The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. XVII, March 1998
Subjects: Gandhi, Sonia, Government, India, International, International relations, Kesri, Sita Ram, Political parties, Politics
...to Rajivs widow, Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, a private person who has been reluctant...the Feb.-March 1998 elections. Sonia is no Indira Gandhi, but she is the only card available...Educational Trust. Illustration (Sonia Gandhi)
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After the Gandhi Assassination, Only Unpredictability Is Predictable
Magazine article by M.m. Ali; The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. 10, July 1991
Subjects: Assassinations & assassination attempts, Crime, India, International, Political parties, Politics
...Predictable by M.m. Ali If Rajiv Gandhi had any premonition about the tragedy...left Washington on the day Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated, I had hoped to...at over 25 million each year. Had Sonia Gandhi agreed to be even the nominal head...
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The Sonia Factor
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2004
Subjects: Gandhi, Sonia
...that kept her going. Doggedly, Sonia Gandhi fought for the values she believed...indigenous Although Italian-born, Sonia Gandhi took the lead to revive the fortunes...BJP) in the 10 May election, Sonia Gandhi was expected to form a new government...
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SUPER SONIA; India's Political Dynasty Set to Have Fourth PM
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), May 14, 2004
Subjects: Gandhi, Sonia
...Mark Ellis ITALIAN-BORN Sonia Gandhi is set to become the familys...daughter of a Turin builder, Sonia is the widow of former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi. Her husband was assassinated...goes almost entirely to Sonia Gandhi, her tireless campaigning...
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India Swings Back from Right to Left; Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty Wields Power; BJP Out
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 22, 2004
Subjects: Gandhi, Rajiv, Gandhi, Sonia, Singh, Manmohan
...poll and making a foreign-born female leader, Sonia Gandhi, the most powerful figure in Indian politics. This...his daughter Indira Gandhi, and Indiras son Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi is the fourth member of Indias most-famous family...
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The Return of the Gandhi Dynasty
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2004
Subjects: Gandhi, Sonia
...was. The Congress party, led by Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born widow of Prime...immediately offered his resignation. Sonia Gandhi, as leader of the Congress Party...as oppositionists by surprise, Sonia Gandhi announced that while she would...
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Gandhi Decides to Turn Down Post; New Leader May Be Non-Hindu
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 19, 2004
Subjects: Gandhi, Indira, Gandhi, Sonia
Gandhi Decides to Turn Down Post...WASHINGTON TIMES BOMBAY - Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born leader...recent voting. Priyanka Gandhi, 32, was her mothers campaign...suicide outside party leader Sonia Gandhis New Delhi residence...
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encyclopedia articles on: Gandhi Sonia  - 5 results

 
 
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Gandhi, Sonia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GANDHI, SONIA , 1946 , Indian politician, b. Turin...settled in his family home in India. Sonia Gandhi, who became an Indian citizen in 1983...critics who object to her Italian birth, Sonia Gandhi, along with her son, Rahul, and daughter...
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Gandhi, Rajiv
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...parliament and when his mother, Indira Gandhi , was assassinated in 1984 he succeeded...Tamil separatists in 1991. In 1999, Gandhi was posthumously charged with participating...1989 arms deal. He was married to Sonia Gandhi...
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India
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...agitators. In response, Mohandas K. Gandhi organized the first of his many passive...provided for periodic revisions, Gandhi felt too little progress had been...20-party coalition government. Sonia Gandhi , Congresss leader, declined to...
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Indian National Congress
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...assassination (1984), her son Rajiv Gandhi succeeded to the leadership. Although...Following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi during the 1991 election campaign...but in 1998 Rajiv Gandhis widow, Sonia Gandhi , a political newcomer, was elected...
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Singh, Manmohan
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Indian parliaments upper house in 1991 as a member of the Congress party. He became prime minister when party leader Sonia Gandhi declined the office after the 2004 elections, and is the first Sikh to hold the post. In the 2009 elections, Congress...


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