New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated on 19 November. This year, it's the 108th birthday for the former prime minister. Here are 10 little-known facts about the Iron Lady of India.

Indira Gandhi showed her early nationalism in a striking way. She came to know that her favourite dolls had come from Britain. She built a small bonfire and burned them. The act upset her deeply, yet she remained firm because she wanted to protest the import of foreign goods.

At just 12, Indira Gandhi formed a youth resistance group called the Vaanar Sena. It was inspired by the mythological army that helped Shree Ram. The group included thousands of children. They supported the freedom movement by carrying messages, putting up...