Feroze Gandhi
Feroze Gandhi (born Feroze Jehangir Ghandy;[3] 12 September 1912 – 8 September 1960) was an Indian freedom fighter, politician and journalist.
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Feroze Gandhi | |
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 Gandhi before 1950 | |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Pratapgarh District (west)-Rae Bareli District (east)[1] | |
| In office 17 April 1952 – 4 April 1957 | |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Rae Bareli[2] | |
| In office 5 May 1957 – 8 September 1960 | |
| Succeeded by | Baij Nath Kureel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Feroze Jehangir Ghandy 12 September 1912 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 8 September 1960 (aged 47) New Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Parsi cemetery, Allahabad |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relations | See Nehru–Gandhi family |
| Children | |
| Alma mater | Ewing Christian College |
Gandhi published the newspapers The National Herald and The Navjivan. 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 India's parliament.
Gandhi's wife, Indira Nehru (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India), and their elder son Rajiv were both prime ministers of India.[4]