2006-08-24 21:08:51 · 16 answers · asked by mr.cool 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The immediate motive for the assassination is usually ascribed to Gandhi's January 13, 1948 decision to fast to the death, a term of which was that the Indian central government reverse a decision to withhold the transfer of 55 crore (550 million) rupees to the government of Pakistan. The transfer had been specified in the partition agreement, but the Indian government had refused to complete it, complaining of the Pakistani military occupation of part of the Indian state of Kashmir.
The Indian government immediately reversed its decision to withhold the funds, which infuriated Godse and his friends.
Also, Godse was a member of the Hindu Mahasabha, which initially supported Gandhi's civil disobedience movement, but then rejected Gandhi because they felt that he was sacrificing Hindu interests in an effort to appease minority groups. They blamed Gandhi for the bloody partition of India, in which hundreds of thousands of people died.
You can read Godse's deposition in court here:
http://ngodse.tripod.com/defense.htm
2006-08-24 22:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by dalia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British decided to quit India, after the II World War. The Muslim League queered their pitch for a separate nation for the Muslim; communal riots raged in many places. Mahatma Gandhi, although a devout Hindu, wanted that in the free India, both Hindus and Muslims should live together and advocated that India should not be partitioned. He wanted the Hindus to show magnanimity towards the minority Muslims. He even suggested to other congress leaders to let the power be handed over to the Muslim League, rather than agreeing to two nation theory. The Hindu Mahasabha could not stomach Gandhi's 'appeasement' to Muslims. They started treating him as the enemy of the Hindu cause and desired his elimination. Godse was the instrument to execute this desire.
2006-08-27 22:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mahatma Gandhi was shot by Godse who was opposed to the partition of India into India and Pakistan.
2006-08-24 21:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by rajan kumar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nathuram Goddse belongs to RSS (Rashtriya Sowaim Sewak Sangh) which was not convinced with Gandhi Ji's decision to divide Hindustan in India and Pakistan, which result Gandhi Ji Shot dead by Nathuram.
Thats all.
2006-08-24 21:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by sahil9818226687 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason, Martin Luther King Jr was, John F Kennedy was and thousands of people on WTC were - out of hatred that guided the fanatics.
2006-08-25 01:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by Abhishek Joshi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who's godse?
2006-08-25 07:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by kristycordeaux 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was a religious fanatic & was angered by Gandhiji's decision to have Pakistan separated from India.
2006-08-24 21:37:01 · answer #7 · answered by Heista 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B'cos Mr.gandhi allowed Muslims to build their own country now called Pakistan .So he thought if he will not kill him he will agree for christains to make another country ,Sikhs another and India will not remain...so he took a decision and shot him dead...Hey RAM
2006-08-24 21:31:13 · answer #8 · answered by hotgy4999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For not allowing to separate Pakistan from India.
2006-08-24 22:19:53 · answer #9 · answered by ravi k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he was not agree with his polices,specially towards Pakistan and Muslims.
2006-08-24 23:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by lucky s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋