Question: she was the first woman to be prime minister of india
Answer: Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi ( Hindustani : ( ˈɪnːdɪrə ˈɡaːnd̪ɦi ) ( listen ) ; née Nehru ; 19 November 1917 -- 31 October 1984 ) was an Indian stateswoman and central figure of the Indian National Congress .