Sanjay Gandhi
Politician
1946 – 1980
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Who was Sanjay Gandhi?
Sanjay Gandhi was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. During his lifetime he was widely expected to succeed his mother, Indira Gandhi as head of the Indian National Congress, but following his early death in a plane crash his elder brother Rajiv became their mother's political heir, and succeeded her as Prime Minister of India after her death. Sanjay's widow Maneka Gandhi and son Varun Gandhi are politicians of the BJP.
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- Born
- Dec 14, 1946
New Delhi - Also known as
- Sanjay Gandi
- 산자이 간디
- Ганди, Санджай
- 桑賈伊·甘地
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Maneka Gandhi
(1974/09/23 - 1980/06/23)
- Maneka Gandhi
- Children
- Religion
- Zoroastrianism
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- The Doon School
- Welham Boys' School
- Lived in
- Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Lucknow
- Died
- Jun 23, 1980
New Delhi
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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