Gopal Godse
Gopal Godse | |
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British India | |
| Died | 26 November 2005 (aged 86) |
| Notable work | Co-conspirator in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi |
| Spouse | Sindhu Godse[1] |
| Relatives | Nathuram Godse (brother) |
Gopal Vinayak Godse (12 June 1919 – 26 November 2005) was a Hindutva activist convicted of conspiring to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.[1][2][3]
Biography
A 2021 book about Gandhi's assassination stated that Gopal Godse worked at the time at a transportation company, and had previously served in the British Army during the Anglo-Iraqi War.[4] Godse's brother Nathuram fatally shot Gandhi on 30 January 1948. Gopal Godse was among those arrested soon after for conspiring to commit the assassination.[5] [4] The Godse's and their co-conspirators had previously attempted to kill Gandhi ten days earlier, an abortive attempt for which conspirator Madanlal Pahwa was arrested and imprisoned.[6] Godse was convicted, and served 16 years in prison.[2][7] His brother Nathuram and another man were sentenced to death and hanged for their role in the assassination.[2]
Godse was released in 1964.[4] He did not repent of his role in the assassination, saying in a 2003 interview that he did not regret it.[1][3] Godse lived in Pune after his release, subsisting on royalties from books he wrote about the assassination.[1][2] In 1993 he released Why I Assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, a book written by his brother Nathuram. In an interview shortly afterward, he stated that Nathuram, himself, and their two brothers had all been long-time members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and had never left the organisation. The RSS had previously distanced itself from Gandhi's assassins.[7][8] According to political commentator A. G. Noorani, two of his books, including one about the assassination, were promoted by the Organiser, the magazine of the RSS, in 1997.[8] He died in his home on 26 November 2005, as the last surviving member of the conspiracy. He was married to Sindhu Godse, and had two daughters and a son.[1][2]
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Gopal Godse, 86, conspired to kill Gandhi". The New York Times. 27 November 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Gandhi assassination plotter dies". Al Jazeera. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original on 29 November 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Nahar, Sunita (28 November 2005). "Mahatma Gandhi death plotter dies". BBC NEWS. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-93-5489-061-1. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ISBN 978-81-7099-037-6.
- ^ "Madanlal Pahwa outlook". Outlook India. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Nathuram Godse, the RSS, and the Murder of Gandhi – MANAS". MANAS. 30 January 1948. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-87496-13-7. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Kurian, Susamma (4 February 2011). "Political drama surrounds play on Nathuram Godse". New Delhi: HT Media. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-253-22052-3. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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