Rajiv Gandhi served as the Prime Minister of India till December 2, 1989. Pic/PTI

Born on August 20, 1944, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991

Rajiv Gandhi took over the charge of the Congress in 1984 following the assassination of his mother and then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

Rajiv became India's youngest Prime Minister at 40 when he assumed office in October 1984

Under his government, India has seen the start of the modernisation process in its economy, as he promoted technology, telecommunications, and education reforms

Rajiv Gandhi played a pivotal role in modernising the country's technological infrastructure