Photos: India's Turning Points

1984: Gandhi Assassinated
Indira Gandhi, returned to power in 1980, is killed by her own Sikh bodyguards, leading to anti-Sikh riots in Delhi where thousands die. She is cremated by her son Rajiv (second from left) and daughter-in-law Sonia (in sunglasses) — a Prime Minister and future head of the Congress Party, respectively

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