Why I Killed Gandhi

by Nathuram Godse

Overview

Truth, courage, patriotism, emotions and the nation come together in this simmering narrative.Nathuram Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi as he walked towards the prayer grounds at the Birla House in New Delhi. Godse had attempted the attack twice earlier, but failed. After the third attempt, which led to Gandhi's death, he was arrested at the crime scene and sentenced to death after a year-long trial.Thus began a crucial debate over the assassination, with people mourning Gandhi's death on the one hand and standing with Godse on the other. The long trial unraveled the pain of the Partition and the poverty of the people who were struggling to start life afresh.Laying bare the thoughts of the common people and those in power alike, Why I Killed Gandhi is Godse's confession on why he took the drastic step and the events leading up to it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789395192590
Publisher:	Srishti Publishers & Distributors
Publication date:	06/10/2024
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x 0.32(d)

About the Author

Born in the Pune district of British India, Nathuram Godse (19 May 1910 - 15 November 1949) was an Indian nationalist and activist. A former member of the Hindu Mahasabha and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he was associated with the latter as a ground worker. After his assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, he was given the death sentence in 1949.