assassination of Mahatma Gandhi: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	January 30, 1948
Location	India • New Delhi

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Mahatma Gandhi lies in state covered with flower petals at Birla House, New Delhi, as his niece places petals on his brow and mourners gather around him.

Gandhi Memorial Stone at Pune

Black marble platform at Raj Ghat in Delhi, India, marking Mahatma Gandhi's cremation site, with an eternal flame and orange flower garlands on top.

Watch the funeral procession for Mahatma Gandhi, February 2, 1948

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Key People

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Indian social activist, lawyer, and politician