Rajiv Goswami
Rajiv Goswami | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1971 |
| Died | 24 February 2004 (aged 32) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Student leader |
Rajiv Goswami (12 June 1971 – 24 February 2004) was an Indian activist and a former commerce student at the
Subsequently, he was elected to position of the Delhi University Students' Union president. He later gave up active politics due to health problems and started his own business. In the following years he was frequently in and out of hospitals because of severe health complications resulting from his self-immolation bid.[2][3]
He was a resident of Gomti Apartments at Kalkaji in New Delhi. He died on 24 February 2004 at the age of 32 in Holy Family Hospital Okhla, New Delhi.[4] His mother, Nandrani Goswami, was one of the speakers at anti reservation protests in 2006.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Mitra, Chandan (1 March 2004). "Why India forgot a hero". Sify News. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2020 – via hvk.org.
- ^ "The Hindu : Rajiv Goswami dead". Hinduonnet.com. 25 February 2004. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Sharma, Aasheesh (21 August 2011). "Two generations one issue". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "The man who sparked anti-Mandal agitation". Hindustan Times. 17 April 2006. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Teena Thacker (1 June 2006). "Rajiv Goswami's mother appeals to protesters". Express India. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
External links
- Rajiv Goswami attempting self immolation
- Obituary
- The man who sparked anti-Mandal agitation
- Pioneer of anti-Mandal stir dies
- Why India forgot a hero
- Young men at the barricades
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