Rajiv Gandhi: The Prime Minister who only wanted to fly
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Young Rajiv with grandfather Pandit Nehru
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Young Rajiv with grandfather Pandit Nehru
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Young Rajiv and Sanjay with mother Indira Gandhi
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Young Rajiv and Sanjay with mother Indira Gandhi
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Indira Gandhi and Family
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Rajiv Gandhi
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Grandsons Carry Nehru's Ashes in Urn
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Rajiv Gandhi And Sonia Maino Before Their Wedding 1968
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Funeral Ceremony of Indira Gandhi
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Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi's Electoral Campaign
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Rajiv Gandhi;Ronald W. Reagan
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India Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Kirghizia, 1985
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Rajiv Gandhi
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Gorbachev Shaking Hands with Rajiv Gandhi
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Pope John Paul II with Rajiv Gandhi
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George Bush and Rajiv Gandhi Conversing
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Indian Premier Rajiv Gandhi and his Ital
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Rajiv Gandhi;Choonhavan Chatichai
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Rajiv Gandhi filing Nomination Papers
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Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister with his wife Sonia Gandhi
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Human Rights Ceremonies at Trocadero in Paris, France on July 13th, 1989.
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Rajiv Gandhi At Indira Gandhi's Memorial Service
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Rajiv Gandhi and Prince Phillip
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Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister with VP Singh, Shankar Dayal Sharma, Balram Jakhar at a Defence Ministry Function ( Congress, News Profile )
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Rajiv Gandhi
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Rajiv Gandhi
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Rajiv Gandhis Funeral
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Yahoo News
May 21, 2020 marks the 29th death anniversary of the former Prime Minister and Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi, a preeminent member of India’s powerful Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. Before he became India’s youngest PM, Rajiv was a commercial pilot with a deep love for aviation and flying. Here’s a look at his life in pictures.