Photos: Largest show of Indira Gandhi’s rare photographs opens in New Delhi

'Indira: A Life of Courage,' opened to the public on November 21, 2017 and will present rare photographs of Indira Gandhi's personal and political life at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum in New Delhi.

Updated on: Nov 25, 2017 10:25 AM IST

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Sonia Gandhi (left) with Indira Gandhi, while on holiday in Shimla. (Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum Archives)

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Indira Nehru was very close to Mahatma Gandhi, ever since she was a child. Here seen together in New Delhi, 1935. (Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum Archives)

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Shortly after her husband Feroze Gandhi’s death, Indira Gandhi was taken on a holiday by her family to Ellora, Aurangabad, c. 1961. (Rajiv Gandhi / Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum Archives)

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Each morning, Mrs. Gandhi walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. Magnum photographer Marc Riboud photographed her for some time in 1971, during which this photograph was made. (Marc Riboud / Magnum Photos)

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Indira Gandhi was broken after the news of Sanjay Gandhi’s untimely death in a plane crash. Here seen at his funeral. (Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum Archives)

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Indira Gandhi inspects dinner preparations as official hostess at Teen Murti Bhawan, Prime Minister’s residence, 1959, New Delhi. (Jitendra Arya )

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With folk dancers, sharing a light moment at Teen Murti Bhawan, 1972. (Raghu Rai)

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Once her grandchildren Rahul and Priyanka were born, Indira Gandhi spent a lot of time with them at home, especially in the garden by the lotus pond. This photograph dates back to around 1975. (Paul Saltzman)