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This article is about the politician. For other uses, see Rajiv Gandhi (disambiguation). Rajiv Gandhi [1] ( Hindi pronunciation: [raːdʒiːʋ ɡaːndʱiː] ⓘ; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) [2] [3] was an Indian politician who served as the 6th Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989.
The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India, occurred as a result of a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, India on 21 May 1991. [2] At least 14 others, in addition to Gandhi and the assassin, were killed. [3]
Learn about Rajiv Gandhi, the youngest Prime Minister of India and the third generation of the Nehru-Gandhi family. Explore his political career, economic reforms, foreign policies, and controversial role in the Bofors scandal and Sri Lanka conflict.
Jun 17, 2024 · Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian politician and government official who rose to become the leader of the Congress (I) Party (a faction of the Indian National Congress [Congress Party] established in 1981) and served as prime minister of India (1984–89) after the assassination of his mother, Indira.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Shri Rajiv Gandhi, the youngest and the first Congress Prime Minister after his mother's assassination. He was a pilot, a technocrat, a moderniser and a leader who faced many challenges and tragedies.
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May 21, 2024 · May 21 marks India’s former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s death anniversary. At the helm between 1984 and 1989, Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE cadres at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu in 1991...
Aug 19, 2023 · Learn about Rajiv Gandhi, the 7th Prime Minister of India who served from 1984 to 1989. Find out his birth, family, education, personal life, political achievements, and death anniversary.
