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Historical Event on 5/24/1991
The body of Rajiv Gandhi, India's assassinated former premier and son of the late Indira Gandhi, was cremated in New Delhi today. He was killed by a suicide bomber in the southern state of Tamil Nadu three days ago. Police suspect that Tamil rebels, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, carried out the murder. Gandhi's death signaled the end of the Nehru dynasty's rule over India. His two children were too young to assume the leadership of this turbulent nation. There was pressure for Sonia Gandhi to succeed her husband, but she was Italian-born and refused.

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6/30/1991	A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam.
5/7/1973	The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
8/11/1954	Madireddy Venkateshwar Narasimha Rao, cricketer (Indian leg-spin all-rounder 1978-79), was born in Secunderabad.
2/2/1835	Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
2/2/1835	Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.
10/31/1991	Karsevaks' hoist flags on Masjid in Ayodhya.
3/10/1945	Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born.
5/1/1996	Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case).
10/12/1976	Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay.
12/8/1999	Dr. Shankar K. Pal of the Indian Statistical Institute selected for the G.D. Birla Award for 1999.

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