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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Assassination_of_Rajiv_GandhiAssassination of Rajiv Gandhi - Wikipedia

    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]

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rajiv_GandhiRajiv Gandhi - Wikipedia

    On 31 October 1984, the prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi's mother, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards, which led to violent riots against Sikhs. [30] Sources estimate the number of Sikh deaths to be between 8,000 and 17,000. [31]

  3. byjus.com › free-ias-prep › this-day-in-history-may21Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi [May 21, 1991] This Day In History...

    May 21, 2018 · Former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing incident at Sriperumbudur on 21st May, 1991. Read to know more about this and other important events that took place on this day in History in this article.

  4. news.bbc.co.uk › onthisday › hi1991: Bomb kills India's former leader Rajiv Gandhi

    Rajiv Gandhi, the 46-year-old former Indian prime minister, has been assassinated. He was campaigning for the Congress Party on the second day of voting in the world's largest democratic election...

  5. www.mapsofindia.com › on-this-day › 21-may-1991-rajiv-gan21 May 1991: Rajiv Gandhi, former Indian PM, was assassinated

    May 21, 2014 · Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, while conducting an election campaign in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu was assassinated by a suicide bomber on 21 May 1991. He was 46 years...

  6. www.thehindu.com › news › nationalMay 21 marks 33rd death anniversary of India’s former PM - The...

    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 ...

  7. indianexpress.com › article › explainedThe Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, and why Supreme ...

    Nov 11, 2022 · Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on the night of May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu by a woman suicide bomber at a poll rally. A look at who the convicts are, and how the Supreme Court ordered their release.

  8. www.britannica.com › biography › Rajiv-GandhiRajiv Gandhi | India's Visionary Prime Minister & Political ...

    Oct 21, 2024 · Quick Facts. In full: Rajiv Ratna Gandhi. Born: August 20, 1944, Bombay [now Mumbai], India. Died: May 21, 1991, Sriperumbudur, near Madras [now Chennai] Also Known As: Rajiv Ratna Gandhi. Title / Office: prime minister (1984-1989), India. Show More. News •.

  9. www.onmanorama.com › news › indiaIndia observes 30th death anniversary of former Prime Minister ...

    May 21, 2021 · May 21, 2021, marks the 30th death anniversary of former Prime Minister and Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated during an election campaign at Sriperumbudur in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. He was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on 21 May, 1991 in a suicide bomb attack.

  10. www.wionews.com › photos › timeline-assassination-of-indias-youngest-primeRajiv Gandhi's death anniversary: Here's the timeline of events...

    May 21, 2022 · Rajiv Gandhi,40, India’s youngest prime minister was killed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LLTE) on May 21, 1991, in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. He became the second Indian prime minister who lost his life while serving.