Rajiv Ratna Gandhi[1][a] (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) [2] was an Indian politician and pilot who served as the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989 for two terms.

Mar 5, 2026 · 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 …

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 …

Aug 9, 2025 · Rajiv Gandhi, India’s sixth Prime Minister, served from October 31, 1984, to December 2, 1989, stepping into the role at the age of 40, making him the youngest leader to helm 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 …

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 …

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 …