Importance Of Jan 30

Sixty One years ago, on Jan. 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi was shot dead by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist.



Godse believed that the Mahatma, or the great soul, was responsible for the 1947 partition of India and the creation of Pakistan. Godse and his friend Narayan Apte were hanged. His brother Gopal Godse and two others were sentenced to life imprisonment for their part in the conspiracy. Gopal Godse remained in jail for 18 years and after that lived in a small apartment in Pune until his death on November 26th, 2005.





Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during Independence Movement.

Pioneering the use of non-violent resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, a tool to fight for civil rights and freedom that he called satyagraha, he founded his doctrine of nonviolent protest to achieve political and social progress based upon ahimsa, or total nonviolence for which he is internationally renowned. Gandhi led India to its independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma ("Great Soul,") In India, he is also called Bapu and officially honoured as the Father of the Nation.

Take a moment to pray for the soul of the legend who had given freedom not only to Africa and India, but by giving them freedom he gave a path of light to follow for generations to come.



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