Vijayalakshmi came from a prominent family (her father Motilal was a president of Congress, and brother Jawahar went on to become India's Prime Minister) and served India as a freedom fighter, a governor, and an ambassador

See also:
Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991), Sanjay Gandhi (1946-1980), Nehru's Mother Swaroop Rani, Peace-friendly Nehru, Vijayalakshmi Pandit, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964), Pandit Motilal Nehru, The Nehrus and Gandhis