Mother India, a biographical book written on her by Pranay Gupte.[8]
Iron Lady, Henry Kissinger described her as an "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her tough personality since her lifetime.[9][10][11]
Durga, given by the opposition leaders after she led victory against Pakistan in 1971 war.[12][13]
^Thakur, Janardan (1979). Indira Gandhi and Her Power Game. Vikas. p. 1. ISBN978-0-7069-0985-2. 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.
^The Calcutta Journal of Political Studies, Volumes 6-7. University of Calcutta. 1987. p. 12. astounding victory of India led even the opposition leaders to compare her to such a mythological 'strong personality' as 'Durga'