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The last journey of Rajiv Gandhi. A young Priyanka and Rahul take part in their father's last ceremony. People mill around and say 'Rajiv Gandhi amar hain' or 'Rajiv Gandhi will live forever'. Priyanka and Sonia both wear white sarees for the sombre occasion. Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was an Indian politician who served as the 6th Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the 1984 assassination of his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to become the youngest Indian Prime Minister at the age of 40. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on 4K, 200 fps slow motion and Full HD. Write