Martyrs' Day, also known as Shaheed Diwas or Amar
Shaheed Diwas, is observed in India annually on January 30 to commemorate the
martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi, the 'Father of the Nation', who was assassinated
on this day in 1948.
On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by
Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse at around 5:17 pm, when he was heading to
Birla Bhavan, Delhi, to address an evening prayer.
The assassin, Godse, a member of the Hindu
Mahasabha, disagreed with Gandhi's views on the partition of India.
Nathuram Godse fired three bullets into Mahatma
Gandhi's chest, and it said that the last words Gandhi uttered were "Hey
Ram".
Gandhi led the freedom movement in India and
emphasised the use of non-violent and peaceful methods to fight the British
rule.
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