Nathuram Godse

Nathuram Vinayak Godse (, May 19, 1910 – November 15, 1949) was an Indian Hindutva Nationalist and convicted Criminal who was responsible for the assassination of Mohandas Gandhi.

 Biography 
Nathuram Godse was born at Baramati, Pune District, British India. His father was Vinayak Vaman Rao Godse, his mother was Lakshmi (Godavari before marriage). His father was a fifteen-rupee-a-month employee of the post office. He would drop out of high school and become an activist for the party Hindu Mahasabha

 Killing of MK Gandhi 
 Motive 
In his speech in Court, Naturam Godse stated the following as his reasons -

Gandhi's January 13, 1948 decision to fast to the death unless the Indian central government reversed 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 continued Pakistani rebel occupation of disputed parts of Kashmir.

The Indian government immediately reversed its decision to withhold the funds, which infuriated Godse and his fellow Hindu nationals.

 Attack 
Godse assassinated Gandhi on January 30, 1948, approaching him during the evening prayer, bowing, and shot him three times at close range. Godse was convicted of murdering Gandhi, for which he was executed by hanging.

 Related pages 
 Hindutva
 Yigal Amir

 Other websites 
 Godse's deposition in court 
 A pro-Godse site  with interviews and links
 Time Magazine's Feb 2000 interview of Gopal Godse 
 Rediff's Jan 1998 interview of Gopal Godse
 Article discussing pro-Godse play
 Eyewitness to Gandhi assassination 
 Eyewitness gives VIDEO account of Gandhi Assassination

Category:1910 births
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Category:Indian Hindus
Category:Indian criminals
Category:Indian activists
Category:People executed by hanging