Why I Killed Gandhi: Why I Assassinated Gandhi: The Story Behind Mahatma Gandhi’s Assasination - Softcover

Godse, Nathuram

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9395192593 ISBN 13: 9789395192590

Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors, 2024

Synopsis

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.

About this title

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9395192593
• ISBN 13: 9789395192590
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138