Rajiv Gandhi Height, Age, Family, Facts, Biography

Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian politician who began serving as the 6th Prime Minister of India after his mother Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984. He is also the grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru and father to well-known politicians Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. He claimed a central role in the eyes of the public after he assumed the position as the youngest Prime Minister of India. However, his leading spree came to an end after he was assassinated in 1991.

Age

Rajiv was born on August 20, 1944.

Girlfriend / Spouse

Rajiv Gandhi’s name was linked with –

1. (1968-1991) – Rajiv and Sonia lived with one another for 3 years before getting married in 1968. They have a son named, (b. June 19, 1970) and a daughter named (b. January 12, 1972).

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Oval face shape
• Partially bald

Rajiv Gandhi Facts

1. He was raised in Bombay and studied at the same school as his brother Sanjay.
2. After spending half a decade studying in London, Rajiv returned to India in 1966. It was also the same year his mother had been elected as the Prime Minister.
3. During his childhood days, he often said to be a shy person and liked to keep to himself. He also loved to draw and paint.
4. Unlike his brother Sanjay, Rajiv had no interest in following in his family’s footsteps so he became a pilot for Air India in 1970.
5. His mother Indira was shot by 2 of her own bodyguards at her residence in Safdarjung Road, New Delhi.
6. Rajiv was 40 years old when he was chosen to be the “Prime Minister of India”.
7. His wife Sonia’s birth name is “Edvige Antonia Albina Màino”.
8. Rajiv was assassinated on May 21, 1991, while campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. He was killed by a human bomb that was carried by Thenmozhi Rajaratnam a member of “Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam”.

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