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8 unusual facts about Rajiv Gandhi


Cheadle Town F.C.

They have even graced the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, playing to a crowd of 65,000 and met people such as Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ronnie Biggs and Rajiv Gandhi.

Frank Camper

The F.B.I. has acknowledged that Camper was personally responsible for saving the Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's life in 1985.

Geeta Vadhera

In the late 1980s Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi dreamed up the grand scale "Apna Utsav" - a festival to showcase the best of the Indian arts to the urban Indian audience.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group

Named after Rajiv Gandhi, the late Indian Prime Minister and Imperial College alumnus, the Centre provides channels of knowledge and exchange between India and its global partners by effective integration of research and education.

K. J. Rao

K. J. Rao was a member of the investigation team that probed the malpractices in Amethi, the constituency of late Rajiv Gandhi, in 1989.

Kuttrapathirikai

Production work for the film began in 1991 and it was announced that the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination and the Sri Lankan civil war would be its backdrop.

Mission 90 Days

It is Major Ravi's second directorial venture and is based on the assassination of former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and the following investigation.

South Africa–United Kingdom relations

after she was warned by Third World leaders, including Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, that her opposition threatened to break up the 49-nation organisation.


1988 Maldives coup d'état

Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi immediately dispatched 1,600 troops by air to restore order in Malé.

Amkette

Amkette was started by Rajiv Bapna in 1984 and was a part of the computer revolution in India under the guidance of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Avnita Bir

In the early years of her career, she was been appointed to give special lessons in Economics to the children (Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra) of the late Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi.

Bra bomb

Most notable high profile attack would be the suicide attack by Thenmuli Rajaratnam wearing a belt with explosives or a bra bomb used in the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

History of Kalahandi

Despite late prime ministers Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, P.V.Narasimha Rao, and present leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi etc. tall claims for developing Kalahandi, little was done for long term sustainable development in higher education, national highway, railway and industry during those leadership at Delhi.

J. R. Jayewardene

Jayewardene and Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi finally concluded the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, which provided for devolution of powers to Tamil dominated regions, an Indian peacekeeping force in the north, and the demobilization of the LTTE.

Kishangarh Airport

The original proposal for an airport at Kishangarh came following Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's visit to Ajmer.

Muliaage

Famous guests who stayed at Muliaa’ge include Queen Elizabeth II during Nasir’s presidency and Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of India under president Maumoon.

Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pondicherry Veterinary College was rechristened as the Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, named after Rajiv Gandhi, in a state function presided over by Ms. Sonia Gandhi.


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Alan Birkinshaw

In 1986, Birkinshaw went to India where he directed an award winning film on the life of Jawaharlal Nehru, entitled But I Have Promises To Keep, which had been commissioned by Rajiv Gandhi and was made for the Government of India via Doordarshan, the national television network of India.

Begumpet Airport

The airport is home to the Andhra Pradesh Aviation Academy, Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy (RGAA) and the Begumpet Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force.

Haryana Technical Institute

It is located Behind New Bus Stand, On New Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium Road, Vishal Nagar, Rohtak.

Pulok Chatterji

He worked at the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and as Officer on Special Duty to Sonia Gandhi.

R. D. Pradhan

In August 1985, Rajiv Gandhi handed over responsibility of negotiations with Laldenga to Pradhan.

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, centered in Bangalore, India, is a unitary university set up in 1996 by the government of Karnataka, India, for the regulation and promotion of higher education in health sciences throughout the state of Karnataka.