Rajiv Gandhi was a former Prime Minster who was born on August 20, 1944, in Mumbai and died on May 21, 1961. On his 34th death anniversary, take a look at some interesting facts about him: Rajiv Gandhi was a trained pilot and worked with Indian Airlines before entering politics. He married Sonia Gandhi, an Italian-born woman whom he met during his college days in Cambridge. He initially had no interest in politics and preferred a private life away from the public eye. Rajiv Gandhi studied engineering in the UK but didn’t complete his degree. He married Sonia Gandhi, an Italian-born woman whom he met during his college days in Cambridge. After the sudden death of his brother, Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv entered politics under family pressure. Rajiv was the youngest Prime Minister of India, taking office at the age of 40.