Great Soviet Encyclopedia: Indira Gandhi (born 19/11/1917, Ilahabad.) Politician and statesman of India. Daughter of John. Nehru. Education received in the educational institutions in Switzerland, England and India. In 1938 he joined the Indian National Congress (INC). In 1942 she married prominent Congressmen, publisher F. Gandhi. She took an active part in the struggle against British colonial rule. Subjected to repression by the colonial authorities. After winning India's independence (1947) took a prominent position in the INC, which became the ruling party. Since 1955 a member of the Working Committee and a member of the Central Election Commission of the Congress, the chairman of the women's organization of the party and member of the Central Parliamentary Board of the All India Congress Committee. In the 1959-60 chairman of Congress. In 1964 he joined the government LB Shastri as Minister of Information and Broadcasting; in July 1964 he became a member of the National Defence Council. January 19, 1966, after the death of Shastri, was elected leader of the parliamentary faction of the Congress and, by established tradition, as the leader of this faction became prime minister. In 1967, in addition to the post of Prime Minister, the Minister of Atomic Energy took positions, the chairman of the Planning Commission, Minister for Foreign Affairs. In their statements, as head of government has repeatedly stressed the need to maintain the basic principles of the policy Nehru -. India nonparticipation in military blocs, maintaining peace and international cooperation, the further development and strengthening of friendly Soviet-Indian relations, the implementation of the planned development of a national framework for the economy. In 1969-70, despite the resistance of the forces of reaction, nationalized the 14 largest banks. I condemn the US aggression in Vietnam and Israel against Arab countries. After the elections in 1971 again received the post of prime minister, and was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Atomic Energy and the Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
HockeyХоккейHockey is one of the most popular fast-paced sports games in the world. It is an exciting and spectacular game played by two teams either on ice-rink or on a field. Each team presents a certain country or region and consists of six players: two defense-men, two wingers, one goalkeeper and one center man. Hockey players should be very skilled and agile. This game requires skillful skating and excellent stick handling. There are various types of hockey. The most popular and widespread games are field hockey, ice hockey, sledge hockey and street hockey. Field hockey is played on natural grass with a small, hard ball and J-shaped sticks. Ice hockey is one of the most spectacular sports of Winter Olympics. It originally appeared in the expanses of North America hundreds of years ago and is now played in many northern countries. First competitions in Canada were amateur, but gradually they became professional. The first professional league, known as NHL, was formed in 1917. The rules of the game are simple. The players try to score a goal into the opponents’ gate. The puck should completely cross the goal line and enter the net. Sledge hockey is played by people with physical disabilities. This sport is played during Winter Paralympics. Street hockey is played on hard surface, usually asphalt, with a ball instead of a puck. Being a rough game, hockey causes many injuries. Nevertheless, people love this game and enjoy watching it.
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