Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984.

Gandhi, who led the country for 15 years, was shot by two of her Sikh bodyguards.

The assassination was in response to Gandhi ordering the army to raid the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, to flush out Sikh separatists who were inside.

Gandhi's death caused widespread violence. Within days, mobs killed thousands of Sikhs, and many police officers and government officials didn't stop the violence, but helped incite it.