Today in History: October 31, Indira Gandhi assassinated

Also on this day, work was completed on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota

Assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi lies in state — Assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi lies in state at Teen Murti Bhavan on October 31, 1984 in New Delhi, as her son Rajiv Gandhi (L) looks on. Indira Gandhi was killed by two of her Sikh bodyguards following an Indian army raid on the Golden Temple in the northern city of Amritsar, Sikhdom’s holist shrine. (Photo credit should read BEDI/AFP via Getty Images)

By Associated Press

UPDATED: October 31, 2024 at 1:03 AM PDT

Indira Gandhi, India’s Prime Minister for more than 15 years, was assassinated by two of her own security guards.

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Originally Published: October 31, 2024 at 1:00 AM PDT

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