Sadbhavana Diwas 2023: 8 interesting facts about former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary

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Also read: Rahul Gandhi takes a KTM bike ride to Pangong Tso lake to celebrate father Rajiv Gandhi's birthday He pursued his education at prestigious institutions, including Welham Prep in Dehra Dun, the Doon School, Trinity College in Cambridge, and Imperial College in London. Although he initially enrolled for a course in mechanical engineering, he did not complete it. Rajiv Gandhi met Sonia Gandhi while studying at Cambridge.

They married in 1968, and Sonia Gandhi moved into the household of her mother-in-law, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Also read: Ladakh: Rahul Gandhi on a bike ride from Leh to Pangong Lake on the eve of Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary| In pics Rajiv Gandhi had a passion for music, particularly Western and Hindustani classical music, and he was also an enthusiast in photography. Initially, he pursued a career as a pilot and joined Indian Airlines in 1970.

His foray into politics was catalysed by the untimely death of his more ambitious brother, Sanjay Gandhi, in a plane crash in 1980. Rajiv contested elections from his brother's seat in Amethi and became the president of the Indian Youth Congress in 1981. Rajiv Gandhi was thrust into the world of politics following the assassination of his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in 1984.

He was compelled to take on the leadership of the Congress party and the country. He became youngest Indian prime minister at the age of 40. Rajiv Gandhi was nicknamed "Mr.

Clean" due to his commitment to combating corruption in the country. He loved to drive and often took the wheel during his election campaigns and other tours. During his tenure as Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi enacted the anti-defection law in 1985, which prohibited elected Members of