Archive · 21 May 2025
Rajiv Gandhi's Assassination: Key Facts from Quiz
Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in Tamil Nadu by a suicide bomber.
The bomber's assumed name was Thenmozhi Rajaratnam, also known as Dhanu, but her real name was Kalaivani Rajaratnam.
A commission investigated security failures.
The LTTE was confirmed to have been involved.
Recently, six convicts were released by the Supreme Court.
A film called Madras Cafe depicted the assassination.
Rajiv Gandhi's assassination was the result of a suicide bombing.
The bombing occurred in Tamil Nadu.
The bomber was known as Thenmozhi Rajaratnam (Dhanu), but her actual name was Kalaivani Rajaratnam.
The J.S. Verma Commission was formed to look into security lapses.
The CBI, SIT and Supreme Court confirmed the LTTE's primary role in the assassination.
- Who
- Rajiv Gandhi (victim), Thenmozhi Rajaratnam (bomber)
- What
- Assassination by suicide bombing
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned, but events are current
- Where
- Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Not explicitly mentioned
- Location of Assassination
- Tamil Nadu
- Cause of Death
- Suicide bombing
- Assumed Name of Bomber
- Thenmozhi Rajaratnam (Dhanu)
- Actual Name of Bomber
- Kalaivani Rajaratnam
- Commission to Investigate Lapses
- J.S. Verma Commission
- Cremation Site Name
- Veerbhumi
- Organization Confirmed Role
- LTTE
- Number of Convicts Released (Nov 2022)
- Six
- Film Featuring Events
- Madras Cafe