This January 30, let us remind ourselves of the motive behind the Mahatma’s assassination. An ideological argument was sought to be cut short with a revolver. The debate continues.
Sections of the right-wing have often posted comments eulogising Godse, who shot dead Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948, especially on days that are linked to India's most famous freedom fighter.
When Gandhi critiqued the notion of western civilisation in ‘Hind Swaraj’, at a time when the West was the beacon of the world, he was branded a throwback to an earlier age. Hundred years on, the world is discovering how prophetic he was.
On Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, we bring to you a list of actors who have brought to life the character of Mahatma Gandhi with such perfection that fans forgot the difference between reel life and real-life Gandhi.