Sanjay gandhi: On June 23

On June 23, 1980, Sanjay Gandhi , the younger son of Indira Gandhi , died in a plane crash while practicing acrobatics. Ace photojournalist NK Sareen shares some rare pictures of the accident and its aftermath. Sanjay Gandhi (14th December, 1946 – 23rd June, 1980) Sanjay Gandhi was an Indian politician and the son of Indira Gandhi . He was born in New Delhi, on 14 December, 1946. Just like his elder brother Rajiv Gandhi , Sanjay was educated at St. Columba’s School, Delhi, Welham Boys’ School, Dehra Dun and then at the Doon School, Dehra Dun. He did not attend university, but took up automotive engineering as a career and underwent an apprenticeship with Rolls-Royce in Crewe, England for three ... Sanjay Gandhi (14 December 1946 – 23 June 1980) [1] was an Indian politician and the younger son of Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi . He was a member of parliament, Lok Sabha and the Nehru– Gandhi family. Sanjay Gandhi ’s rise to power had resulted in the rise of a small but powerful clique within the Congress that often worked parallel to the functioning of the prime minister, and directly reported to him