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Rajiv Gandhi
Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989
This article is about the politician. For other uses, see Rajiv Gandhi (disambiguation).
Rajiv Gandhi[a] (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991)[1][2][3] was an Indian politician who was the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then–prime minister Indira Gandhi, to become at the age of 40 the youngest Indian prime minister. He served until his defeat at the 1989 election, and then became Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha, resigning in December 1990, six months before his own assassination.
Gandhi was not related to Mahatma Gandhi. Instead, he was from the politically powerful Nehru–Gandhi family, which had been associated with the Indian National Congress party. For much of his childhood, his maternal grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru was prime minister. Gandhi attended The Doon School, an elite boarding institution, and then the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He returned to India in 1966 and became a professional p
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Environment: Shri Gandhi’s interest on preserving natural resources and the environment was visible through his actions. Sensing the danger to the planet and life, he brought about the Environment (Protection) Bill, 1986 before the Parliament. The Bill was passed by both Houses and received the President’s assent on May 23, 1986. Shri Gandhi also got the 1952 National Forest Policy reviewed and was instrumental in framing of the new Forest Policy in 1988. The new policy emphasised sustainable utilisation of forest resources. India’s first ever Water Policy was adopted by the National Water Resources Council in 1987 with Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi as its Chairman.
Liberalisation of Economy: On June 2, 1988, Shri Gandhi’
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Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi (; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991)[1] was the seventhPrime Minister of India. He served as prime minister from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the 1984 murder of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, his mother. He became the youngest Indian prime minister.
Gandhi remained Congress President until the elections in 1991. While campaigning for the elections, he was murdered by a suicide bomber.[2] He was 46 years old.[3]
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