Rajiv Gandhi Height, Age, Family, Facts, Biography

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Rajiv Gandhi Quick Info
Height5 ft 7½ in
Weight77 kg
Date of BirthAugust 20, 1944
Zodiac SignLeo
DiedMay 21, 1991

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.

Born Name

Rajiv Ratna Gandhi

Nick Name

Mr. Clean, Computerji

Rajiv Gandhi as seen in a picture taken at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands on October 21, 1949 (Bart Molendijk / Anefo / nationaal archief / CC BY-SA 3.0 NL)

Age

Rajiv was born on August 20, 1944.

Died

He died on May 21, 1991, at the age of 46 in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India due to a planned assassination.

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Nationality

Education

Rajiv attended Shiv Niketan school. Later, he went on to be admitted into Welham Boys’ School, Dehradun after which he joined the Doon School, Dehradun in 1954.

In 1961, his parents sent him off to London, where he started pursuing his A-levels. Thereafter, he stayed on and joined the prestigious Trinity College in Cambridge, England in 1962 to obtain a degree in Engineering but left without obtaining the degree in 1965.

In 1966, Rajiv joined the Imperial College London, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. However, he dropped out less than halfway through his course.

Later, he joined the Flying Club where he trained to become a pilot.

Occupation

Politician

Family

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 7½ in or 171.5 cm

Weight

77 kg or 170 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Rajiv Gandhi’s name was linked with –

  • Sonia Gandhi (1968-1991) – Rajiv and Sonia lived with one another for 3 years before getting married in 1968. They have a son named, Rahul Gandhi (b. June 19, 1970) and a daughter named Priyanka Gandhi (b. January 12, 1972).
    • Sonia Gandhi as seen in a picture with her husband Rajiv Gandhi taken in the past (Sonia Gandhi / Instagram)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Oval face shape
    • Partially bald
    Indira Gandhi with her father Jawaharlal Nehru and her son’s Rajiv (Left) and Sanjay Gandhi (Right) in a picture that was clicked on January 13, 1949 (Royroydeb / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

    Religion

    Hinduism

    Rajiv Gandhi as seen in a picture taken 7, Racecourse road in 1988 (Santosh Kumar Shukla / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0)

    Rajiv Gandhi Facts

  • He was raised in Bombay and studied at the same school as his brother Sanjay.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • His mother Indira was shot by 2 of her own bodyguards at her residence in Safdarjung Road, New Delhi.
  • Rajiv was 40 years old when he was chosen to be the “Prime Minister of India”.
  • His wife Sonia’s birth name is “Edvige Antonia Albina Màino”.
  • 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”.

    • Featured Image By Santosh Kumar Shukla / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0

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