Muslim women had to go out in purdah, that heavy sheet that covers even the eyes. Hindu women had to go out in the doli, a kind of closed sedan chair like a catafalque. My mother always told me about these things with bitterness and rage.
Indira GandhiNow I don't get upset by unpleasant things, I don't play the victim, and I'm always ready to come to terms with life.
Indira Gandhi