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{{Quote|Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives, and there is darkness everywhere, and I do not quite know what to tell you or how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the father of the nation, is no more. Perhaps I am wrong to say that; nevertheless, we will not see him again, as we have seen him for these many years, we will not run to him for advice or seek solace from him, and that is a terrible blow, not only for me, but for millions and millions in this country.|Indian Prime Minister [[wikipedia:Jawaharlal Nehru|Jawaharlal Nehru]] addressing the nation over the radio after the assassination.}} | {{Quote|Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives, and there is darkness everywhere, and I do not quite know what to tell you or how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the father of the nation, is no more. Perhaps I am wrong to say that; nevertheless, we will not see him again, as we have seen him for these many years, we will not run to him for advice or seek solace from him, and that is a terrible blow, not only for me, but for millions and millions in this country.|Indian Prime Minister [[wikipedia:Jawaharlal Nehru|Jawaharlal Nehru]] addressing the nation over the radio after the assassination.}} | ||
'''Mahatma Gandhi''' was assassinated on January 30<sup>th</sup>, 1948 in the compound of Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion in New Delhi. His assassin was [[Nathuram Godse]], an advocate of Hindu nationalism, a member of the political party the Hindu Mahasabha, and a past member of the Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS). Godse considered Gandhi to have been too accommodating to Muslims during the | '''Mahatma Gandhi''' was assassinated on January 30<sup>th</sup>, 1948 in the compound of Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion in New Delhi. His assassin was [[Nathuram Godse]], an advocate of Hindu nationalism, a member of the political party the Hindu Mahasabha, and a past member of the Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS). Godse considered Gandhi to have been too accommodating to Muslims during the Partition of India of the previous year. | ||
Sometime after 5 PM, according to witnesses, Gandhi had reached the top of the steps leading to the raised lawn behind Birla House where he had been conducting multi-faith prayer meetings every evening. As Gandhi began to walk toward the dais, Godse stepped out from the crowd flanking Gandhi's path, and fired three bullets into Gandhi's chest and abdomen at point-blank range. Gandhi fell to the ground. He was carried back to his room in Birla House from which a representative emerged sometime later to announce his death. | Sometime after 5 PM, according to witnesses, Gandhi had reached the top of the steps leading to the raised lawn behind Birla House where he had been conducting multi-faith prayer meetings every evening. As Gandhi began to walk toward the dais, Godse stepped out from the crowd flanking Gandhi's path, and fired three bullets into Gandhi's chest and abdomen at point-blank range. Gandhi fell to the ground. He was carried back to his room in Birla House from which a representative emerged sometime later to announce his death. | ||