Sriperumbudur ( officially known as Thiruperumbuthur ) is a town panchayat in the Kanchipuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is located 40 kilometers southwest of the Capital City of Chennai on the National Highway 4 and is within the Chennai Metropolitan Area . It is known for being the birthplace of Sri Ramanuja , one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints . The former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated here in 1991 . Since 2000 , Thiruperumbudur has seen rapid industrialisation
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Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
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