Sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, and and a leader of the Congress Party of India, Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the first woman to have been appointed minister in the political history of India.

See also:
Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991), Sanjay Gandhi (1946-1980), Nehru's Mother Swaroop Rani, Vijayalakshmi Pandit (1900-1990), Peace-friendly Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964), Pandit Motilal Nehru, The Nehrus and Gandhis