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Which Prime Minister of India was assassinated by Tamil militants?

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Rajiv Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi

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Feroze Gandhi

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Sanjay Gandhi

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The correct option is A Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi, late prime minister of India was assassinated, in Tamilnadu, on 21 May 1991. The attack was carried by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a militant organization from Sri Lanka.

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