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Henry A. Kissinger had described her as an "iron lady" and her personality as "charismatic" and tough.
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Few cast so low, so ignominiously, have the courage and belief to return. Mrs Gandhi is the real iron lady.
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Wild cheers went up with every hated name that fell by the wayside, reminiscent of that other night in December 1971 when the Lahore skies had belonged to India. Those were the days when so many had hailed Indira Gandhi as Durga.
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astounding victory of India led even the opposition leaders to compare her to such a mythological 'strong personality' as 'Durga'
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