1. Assassinated at Birla House

    · Gandhi Smriti, New Delhi, India

    Assassinated at Birla House
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    While crossing Birla House's garden to conduct his evening prayer meeting, Gandhi was shot by Nathuram Godse and died shortly afterward. Accounts differ on whether death was instantaneous or occurred roughly thirty minutes later inside Birla House; both place him at this site.

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