# Rajiv Goswami

> Rajiv Goswami was an Indian activist and a former commerce student at the Deshbandhu College, Delhi University who came into prominence when he attempted self-immolation on 19 September 1990 to protest against Prime Minister V. P. Singh's implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations for job reservations for backward castes in India. Goswami spearheaded a formidable movement against the Mandal Commission and his act of self-immolation led to larger protests and a series of self-immolations by college students throughout India. During Mandal commission agitation, the AIIMS intersection in Delhi was temporarily renamed by students to Rajiv Chowk in a celebration of his act.

*Indian activist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Born:** 1971-06-12
- **Died:** 2004-02-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Rajiv Goswami was an Indian activist and a former commerce student at the Deshbandhu College, Delhi University who came into prominence when he attempted self-immolation on 19 September 1990 to protest against Prime Minister V. P. Singh's implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations for job reservations for backward castes in India. Goswami spearheaded a formidable movement against the Mandal Commission and his act of self-immolation led to larger protests and a series of self-immolations by college students throughout India. During Mandal commission agitation, the AIIMS intersection in Delhi was temporarily renamed by students to Rajiv Chowk in a celebration of his act.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 43.5

## Sources
- [Rajiv Goswami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_Goswami)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7286224)

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