Nathuram Vinayak Godse
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.
It is far from clear whether or not the decision to assassinate Gandhi was taken by Godse alone, or whether he had consulted with other Mahasabha members, or even received their help in carrying out the assassination. Mahasabha resolutely denied all complicity, and Godse took full responsibility. However, many critics believe that Godse did not act alone.
Godse assassinated Gandhi on January 30, 1948, approaching him during a public appearance, bowing, and shooting him at close range. The gun used by Godse was a Beretta M1934 semi-automatic pistol in .380 ACP caliber, serial number 606824..
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Nathuram Vinayak Godse (May 19, 1910 – November 15, 1949) born at Baramati, Pune District, is best known as the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi
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On January 30, 1948, on his way to a prayer meeting, Gandhi was shot dead in Birla House, New Delhi, by Nathuram Godse. Godse was a Hindu radical with links to the extremist Hindu Mahasabha, who held Gandhi responsible for weakening India by insisting upon a payment to Pakistan.[16] Godse and his co-conspirator Narayan Apte were later tried and convicted, and on 15 November 1949, were executed. Gandhi's memorial (or SamÄdhi) at RÄj GhÄt, New Delhi, bears the epigraph, (Devanagiri: हॠ! राम or, Hé RÄm), which may be translated as "Oh God".
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And a great movie about Mahatma Ghandi of course is "Ghandi" Although I should warn you it's pretty long, but well worth it.
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