Gandhi’s assassination had both immediate and lasting impact in India

Mahatma Gandhi was on his way to his daily prayer meeting when an assassin shot him on January 30, 1948, in the compound of Birla House in New Delhi. Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse bought the pistol and took training for the dreadful act in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior. Nathuram Godse who was convicted for killing the father of the nation became a hero for Hindu Maha Sabha. He was hanged to death on November 15, 1949, and his supporters observe this day as 'sacrifice day.' Gandhi’s assassination had both an immediate and lasting impact in the country.