Rajiv+Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

- **__Basic Information__** o Current City: Deceased o Hometown: Mumbai, India o Sex: Male o Birthday: August 20, 1944 o Political Views: Conservative o Religious Views: Hindu o Bio: Rajiv Gandhi was born to Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi on August 20, 1944. Although he shares the surname of Mahatma Gandhi, the two men are not related in any way. Rajiv attended the Welham Boy's School and later the Doon School for his secondary schooling, both prestigious boarding schools. For university, Rajiv attended Cambridge University and Imperial College London. Coming out of college, Rajiv made the decision to become a commercial-airliner pilot for Indian Airlines. However, his mother, Indira Gandhi, eventually wanted Rajiv to enter politics, as Indira Gandhi was the future prime minister of India. At the time of his brother's death, Rajiv decided to finally enter politics. He started out in the Indian National Congress, and soon took over for his mother as prime minister of India after she was assassinated. Sadly for Rajiv, he was with his mother when she was killed by her own bodyguards. Indira Gandhi, Rajiv's mother was regarded as a great prime minister of India. Rajiv, on the on the other hand, was not considered that great of a leader. Part of it was his inability to speak in a powerful way. Also, his interventions in congress were bothersome and rarely constructive. He did make progress in the area of modernizing India though, and that may be the only accomplishment he has to his name. He was called a "technocrat" because of his striving to industrialize much of India. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by bomb on May 21, 1991, ending a great life, but a not so great political career. Still, Rajiv was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest national award in India, posthumously. o Favorite Quotations: "We cannot do great things in this world, only small things with great heart." - Mother Teresa - **__Relationships__** o Mother: Indira Gandhi o Father: Feroze Gandhi o Daughters: Priyanka Gandhi o Sons: Rahul Gandhi o Brothers: Sanjay Gandhi o Sisters: None - **__Likes and Interest__** o Activities: Fishing, Long Walks on the Beach, Flying Planes o Interests: Being Indecisive, Playing the ukulele o Music: Daler Mehndi, Eminem o Books: Harry Potter o Movies: The Bourne Trilogy, Invictus, Godzilla o Television: 24, House, Family Guy - **__Education and Work__** o High School: Welham Boys School, The Doon School o College/University: Cambridge, Imperial College London o Employer: Indian Airlines, Country of India

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- EXPLANATION: Rajiv Gandhi was a pilot prior to becoming the prime minister of India. Since this group is for pilots, it is very fitting. The group basically is a group dedicated to assembling pilots in the profession to share stories and ideas. Although there is not a specific group for Indian Airlines, this group fits the part just as well. GROUP 2: eGovIndia - EXPLANATION: eGovIndia is a group dedicated to unifying India on the world wide web. It is something that Rajiv Gandhi would have gone for. This is mainly because of his progressive leadership. Although Rajiv Gandhi did not lead in a time when the internet was widespread by any means, he would have gone for this idea if he were a leader today. GROUP 3: National Forum of India - EXPLANATION : The National Forum of India is a group of Indian people who would like to voice their opinions. It is an assembly of Indians on the world wide web who would simply like to have discussions with others. The main topics discussed are hot issues in India today. Rajiv Gandhi would go for this because he encouraged communication and interaction between the Indian people and the Indian government. GROUP 4: SAATFASE - EXPLANATION : The acronym for SAATFASE translates to the Foundation of Advancement of Scientific Education. Rajiv Gandhi would approve of this group because he strived to improve education numerous times in his political career. Not only did he strive to do this, but he in fact succeeded. Rajiv Gandhi respected the value of strong education because of his strong schooling, having attended various prestigious boarding schools and universities. **
 * GROUP 1: Real Pilots