a patriot by some in india. we asked why ah, by british manager, welcome to deed of the news asia. glad you could join us. 75 years ago today, my, my gum b, who led the campaign for india as independence was assassinated in delhi. the former lawyer is often called the father of the nation and credited with leading a non violent struggle for independence from british rule. gandhi wanted an independent peaceful india that protected religious freedom, but that was challenged by growing muslim and hindu nationalism. in 1947, india gained independence from the british, bought at the cross to partition, most the majority of pakistan and him to majority. but 2nd, the india came into being religious rights followed. dandy went on hunger strike to oppose the violence. hundreds of on january the 30th 1948. he was assassinated by a hindu nationalist who believed dandy had been too accommodating to muslims during the partition around a 1000000 people then turned out that his funeral batt