the Emergency: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	June 1975 - March 1977
Location	India

Photos

Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India, wearing a patterned headscarf and looking to the side against a plain background.

India Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, wearing a sari, listens as her son Sanjay Gandhi leans in to speak with her during a meeting.

Morarji Desai with Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Topics

censorship emergency powers

Key People

Indira Gandhi with her son Sanjay Gandhi

Sanjay Gandhi

Indian politician