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Why I Killed Gandhi
While the nation was celebrating Independence from British Rule and singing all praises for the ‘Father of The Nation’ – Mahatma Gandhi, the news of his assassination came as a shock. He was shot in the chest three times while he was walking towards the prayer grounds at the Birla House, New Delhi. The man behind the assassination – Nathuram Godse was a well known nationalist. He was arrested at the crime scene and sentenced to death after a year long trial. The book contains the final speech given by Godse in the court, mentioning the reason behind the drastic step he took.
Gandhi's Assassin
Dhirendra Jha's deeply researched history places Nathuram Godse's life as the juncture of the dangerous fault lines in contemporary India: the quest for independence and the rise of Hindu nationalism. On a wintry Delhi evening on 30 January 1948, Nathuram Godse shot Gandhi at point-blank range, forever silencing the man who had delivered independence to his nation. Godse's journey to this moment of international notoriety from small towns in western India is, by turns, both riveting and wrenching. Drawing from previously unpublished archival material, Jha challenges the standard account of Gandhi's assassination, and offers a stunning view on the making of independent India. Born to Brahmin ...
Why I Killed Gandhi ǀ Why I Assassinated Gandhi: The Story Behind Mahatma Gandhi’s Assasination
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.
Gāndhī hatyā, kyoṃ aura kaise?
On the reasons behind the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, statesman by Nathuram Vinayak Godse, 1912-1949.
Gandhi, the Forgotten Mahatma
Author's account, as a prosecution witness, of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, by Nathuram Vinayak Godse, 1912-1949, and the trial; includes his views on Gandhi's role in India's independence, and the relevance of his philosophy today.
Why I Killed the Mahatma
It is common knowledge that Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead in 1948 by a Hindu militant, shortly after India had both gained her independence and lost nearly a quarter of her territory to the new state of Pakistan. Lesser known is assassin Nathuram Godse's motive. Until now, no publication has dealt with this question, except for the naked text of Godse's own defence speech during his trial. It didn't save him from the hangman, but still contains substantive arguments against the facile glorification of the Mahatma. Dr Koenraad Elst compares Godse's case against Gandhi with criticisms voiced in wider circles, and with historical data known at the time or brought to light since. While the Mahatma was extolled by the Hindu masses, political leaders of divergent persuasions who had had dealings with him were less enthusiastic. Their sobering views would have become the received wisdom about the Mahatma if he hadn't been martyred. Yet, the author also presents some new considerations in Gandhi's defence from unexpected quarters.
Gandhi and Godse
Though technically this is a novelette and political fiction, it is much more than a mere piece of fiction. It is a brief but remarkable and thought provoking document based on a very important event in Indian history. Maalan V. Narayanan, has woven a wonderful story in a very small space but a story that India cannot afford to forget. After narrating the events with great drama, twists and turns, he finally leaves us with lots of questions, and asks us to seek answers. The bigger question is who really killed Gandhi? Is it a few individuals, or a system, or a political conflict, or something else. Maalan is well known in literary circles both in India and abroad for his focused efforts in writing for young readers. His works have won him many awards and like the legendary M.T. Vasudevan Nair from neighbouring Kerala, Maalan too has guided a generation of young authors, journalists and media personalities.
