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

Dec 4, 2025 · Rajiv largely stayed out of politics while his brother Sanjay, a vigorous political figure, was alive. However, after Sanjay’s death in an airplane crash on June 23, 1980, Indira Gandhi (then …

Rajiv Ratna Gandhi served as the Prime Minister of India, from 1984 to 1989. Let's take a look at his life history, family, achievements, contribution, and some interesting facts.

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. His mother, Smt. Indira Gandhi, was eight years older …

May 21, 2025 · Rajiv Gandhi, born on August 20, 1944, emerged as one of India’s most significant political figures in the late 20th century. He was the son of Indira Gandhi, India’s first female Prime …

May 28, 2025 · On October 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards following Operation Blue Star. Rajiv was sworn in the same day as Prime Minister — a sudden, emotional …

As part of the global campaign for disarmament, Shri Rajiv Gandhi and Shri Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary, Communist Party of the Soviet Union signed a declaration for a nuclear-weapon free and …

Aug 20, 2025 · Rajiv Gandhi was the 7th Prime Minister of India and also the youngest leader to take up this role. He became Prime Minister in 1984 after the unfortunate assassination of his mother, Indira …

Rajiv J. "Raj" Shah (born March 9, 1973) is an American physician, economist and executive. He is the president of the Rockefeller Foundation and a former government official and health economist who …

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]