Viral Video: Rajiv And Sonia Gandhi's Wedding Clip Surfaces Again; Internet Buzzes With Reactions
Viral Video: The video, retrieved from the Associated Press archives, portrays the couple exchanging vows and garlands and cutting their wedding cake in the presence of family members.
Vintage wedding footage of the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Maino's marriage in 1968 has resurfaced online, drawing attention from social media users. The video, retrieved from the Associated Press archives, portrays the couple exchanging vows and garlands and cutting their wedding cake in the presence of family members.
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According to reports, Rajiv Gandhi, aged 23, wed Sonia Maino, 21, in a ceremony held at Indira Gandhi's residence on 1, Safdarjung Road in New Delhi. Notable attendees included then-President Zakir Hussain, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, and Sanjay Gandhi.
The wedding video, reposted by the Instagram account @indianhistoryposts, has garnered various reactions from netizens. One user commented, "How beautifully n graciously she accepted Indian culture & India!!" While another noted, "A PM who had the guts to accept his wife in front of thr whole world, rather than leaving the wife like some other leaders."
"I love how Indira Gandhi is conducting herself so simply like a regular Indian mom," expressed a third user. Another user reflected, "A beautiful wedding of a beautiful couple unfazed with so many differences of their origin in culture of their countries, religions, and a fear of acceptability."
According to Rasheed Kidwai¡¯s book on Sonia Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi was attired in a cream silk Patiala achkan and chooridars with a pink Bharatpuri turban, while Sonia wore a pale pink khadi saree. Following the wedding, Indira Gandhi hosted a reception at the Ashok Hotel featuring Parsi, Kashmiri, and Italian cuisines.
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Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia first crossed paths in Cambridge. Their children, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are prominent leaders within the Congress party today. Rajiv Gandhi tragically lost his life to assassination in 1991, leading to the appointment of P V Narasimha Rao as India's Prime Minister.
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