Assassination of Indira Gandhi
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What was the motivation behind the assassination of Indira Gandhi?

  • Retaliation for Operation Blue Star (correct)
  • Religious conflicts with Hindu extremists
  • Revenge for economic policies
  • Territorial disputes with Pakistan
  • Who was responsible for the assassination of Indira Gandhi?

  • Tamil separatists
  • Pakistani militants
  • Sikh bodyguards (correct)
  • Indian military officials
  • When did the assassination of Indira Gandhi take place?

  • November 14, 1971
  • December 6, 1992
  • January 30, 1948
  • October 31, 1984 (correct)
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    Assassination of Indira Gandhi

    • The motivation behind the assassination of Indira Gandhi was her order to militarily enter the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest shrine of the Sikhs, to flush out Sikh extremists who had taken control of the temple.
    • The responsible individuals for the assassination were Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, two of Indira Gandhi's bodyguards, who shot her on the morning of October 31, 1984.
    • The assassination of Indira Gandhi took place on October 31, 1984, at her official residence in New Delhi, India.

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