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 for two terms.

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 · Explore the life and legacy of Rajiv Gandhi, India's youngest Prime Minister, who played a pivotal role in transforming the nation during turbulent times.

Rajiv Gandhi 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...

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 …

The first son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, Rajiv attended Cambridge University, where he met and married Sonia. He was not a man of any unusual academic achievements or other distinctions, and …

Rajiv was recruited into politics after the death of his brother and politician Sanjay Gandhi, in an accident, by his mother Indira Gandhi, India's first woman Prime Minister.

Aug 19, 2023 · Rajiv Gandhi was the 7th Prime Minister of India who served the nation from 1984 to 1989. Every year on August 20, his birth anniversary is celebrated in the form of Sadbhavana Diwas.