Priyanka Vadra is an India

India

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n politician. She is the granddaughter of Feroze Gandhi

Feroze Gandhi

Feroze Jehangir Gandhi was an Indian politician and journalist, and publisher of the The National Herald and The Navjivan newspapers from Lucknow....

 and Indira (née Nehru) Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...

, and belongs to
the Nehru-Gandhi family

Nehru-Gandhi family

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Priyanka Vadra is the second of two children of late Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...

 and Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi

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, current President of the Indian National Congress

Indian National Congress

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, and the Chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance

United Progressive Alliance

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.

Her father Rajiv Gandhi, grandmother Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...

 and great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

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 were all Indian Prime Ministers

Prime Minister of India

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. Her grandfather Feroze Gandhi was a respected parliamentarian and her great-great-grandfather, Motilal Nehru

Motilal Nehru

Motilal Nehru was an early Indian independence activist and leader of the Indian National Congress, who remained Congress President twice, and...

, was a distinguished leader in the Indian Independence Movement

Indian independence movement

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She attended Modern School (New Delhi)

Modern School (New Delhi)

Modern School, commonly known as Modern, is a co-educational private school in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1920 by Lala Raghubir Singh and Sir Sobha Singh. Considered to be one of the elite schools, Modern is also referred to as the Eton of India. It is the first private school established...

 Convent of Jesus and Mary

Convent of Jesus and Mary

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, New Delhi

New Delhi

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, and holds a BA (hons) degree in psychology from Jesus and Mary College

Jesus and Mary College

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, Delhi University.