Complex sentence: Laxmi was the daughter of one of his early followers: a wealthy Jain who was a key supporter of the National Congress Party during the struggle for Indian independence, with close ties to Gandhi, Nehru and Morarji Desai.
Split into simpler sentences: Laxmi was the daughter of one of his early followers, a wealthy Jain who had been a key supporter of the National Congress Party during the struggle for Indian independence. He had close ties to Gandhi, Nehru and Morarji Desai.