Rajiv Gandhi[a] (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) [1] was an Indian statesman and pilot who served as the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then–prime minister Indira Gandhi, to become at …

Apr 11, 2025 · 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 …

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] .

Rajiv Gandhi was the man to transcend telecom services to the rural India or "India in true sense". As Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi endeavored to eliminate the corrupt and criminal faces within the Indian National Congress party.

Rājīv (Devanagari: राजीव, Bengali script: রাজীব) is a popular Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Nepalese male name, also spelt Rajeev, Rajive, Rajib, Rajeeb, Rajiva and Rajiba. It is said that the lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera), though it grows in muddy water, doesn't accumulate the mud particles onto it; such is the quality described as rājīv.

May 19, 2022 · India’s top court on Wednesday granted the release of a man convicted of killing former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, 31 years after his imprisonment. The Supreme Court invoked...

Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian politician and the 7th Prime Minister of India. He was Indira Gandhi ‘s son and Sonia Gandhi ‘s husband. He was also assassinated like his mother, while he was the Prime Minister. Rajiv Gandhi was born on Sunday, 20 August 1944 (age 46 years; at the time of death) in Bombay, Bombay Presidency. His zodiac sign is Leo.

A Nehru-Gandhi scion, Rajiv Gandhi was one of the most prominent politicians of India and served as the Prime Minister of the country. Interestingly, this political stalwart was not initially interested in joining politics, let alone becoming the leader of the nation.

May 14, 2018 · Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991) entered Indian politics after the death of his younger brother Sanjay in 1980, serving as adviser to his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and as an elected member of Parliament. He became prime minister shortly after the assassination of his mother in 1984.

Shri Rajiv Gandhi October 31, 1984 - December 2, 1989 | Congress (I) At 40, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest Prime Minister of India, perhaps even one of the youngest elected heads of Government in the world.