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He served until his defeat at the 1989 election, and then became Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, resigning in December 1990, six months before his own assassination.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"20 August 1944","date":"1944-08-20"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Mumbai","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"21 May 1991","date":"1991-05-21"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Sriperumbudur","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2547993"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"India","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q668","start":"1950-01-26"},{"text":"British Raj","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129286","end":"1947-08-14"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"amateur radio operator","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1939892"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Indian National Congress","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10225"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Trinity College","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332342"},{"text":"Imperial College London","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189022"},{"text":"The Doon School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3087343"},{"text":"University of Cambridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35794"},{"text":"Welham Boys' School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7980991"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Sonia Gandhi","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q163225","start":"1969","end":"1991"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (18 December 1989 – 23 December 1990)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63098715","start":"1989-12-18","end":"1990-12-23"},{"text":"Member of the 9th Lok Sabha (2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42529713","start":"1989-12-02","end":"1991-03-13"},{"text":"Minister of External Affairs (25 July 1987 – 25 June 1988)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313465","start":"1987-07-25","end":"1988-06-25"},{"text":"President of the Indian National Congress (1984–1991)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7241327","start":"1984-11-09","end":"1991"},{"text":"Prime Minister of India (31 October 1984 – 2 December 1989)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192711","start":"1984-10-31","end":"1989-12-02"},{"text":"Minister of External Affairs (31 October 1984 – 24 September 1985)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313465","start":"1984-10-31","end":"1985-09-24"},{"text":"Member of the Lok Sabha (17 August 1981 – 21 May 1991)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16556694","start":"1981-08-17","end":"1991-05-21"},{"text":"Member of the 7th Lok Sabha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16308458"},{"text":"Member of the 8th Lok Sabha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42529522"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Order of Augusto César Sandino","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16141095"},{"text":"Indira Gandhi Peace Prize","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3241794","date":"1991"},{"text":"Bharat Ratna","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322132","date":"1991"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_Gandhi","https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B5_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4593"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Rajiv Gandhi born?","a":"Rajiv Gandhi was born on 20 August 1944 in Mumbai."},{"q":"What positions has Rajiv Gandhi held?","a":"Positions held by Rajiv Gandhi include: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (1989–1990); Member of the 9th Lok Sabha (1989–1991); Minister of External Affairs (1987–1988); President of the Indian National Congress (1984–1991); Prime Minister of India (1984–1989)."},{"q":"Where did Rajiv Gandhi study?","a":"Rajiv Gandhi was educated at Trinity College, Imperial College London, The Doon School, University of Cambridge."}],"related":[{"name":"P. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg — Bart Molendijk / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.","cite":"\"Rajiv Gandhi\". DigiNepal. Last updated 19 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rajiv-gandhi. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-19T06:20:02Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/rajiv-gandhi","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/rajiv-gandhi","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/rajiv-gandhi?lang=ne"}}