Feroze Gandhi | |
|---|---|
 Gandhi before 1950 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 17 April 1952 – 4 April 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Rae Bareli[1]
(previously Pratapgarh District (west)-Rae Bareli district) |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 5 May 1957 – 8 September 1960 | |
| Succeeded by | Baij Nath Kureel |
| Constituency | Rae Bareli[2] |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1912 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 8 September 1960 (aged 47) New Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Parsi cemetery, Prayagraj |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | |
| Children |
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| Relatives | See Nehru–Gandhi family |
| Education | Ewing Christian College (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Feroze Jehangir Gandhi (12 September 1912 – 8 September 1960) was an Indian freedom fighter, politician and journalist. He served as a member of the provincial parliament between 1950 and 1952, and later a member of the Lok Sabha, the Lower house of Indian parliament. He published The National Herald and The Navjivan newspapers. His wife, Indira Gandhi (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India), and their elder son Rajiv Gandhi were both prime ministers of India. He was a member of Indian National Congress.[3][4]
- ^ "Biographical Sketch of First Lok Sabha". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ^ "Biographical Sketch of Second Lok Sabha". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ^ A forgotten patriot: Feroze Ghandy made a mark in politics at a comparatively young age..[usurped] The Hindu, 20 October 2002.
- ^ India. Ministry of External Affairs (1989). India Perspectives. PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs. p. 37. Retrieved 18 September 2023.