The Assassination Of Mahatma Gandhi's Beliefs

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The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi was completely unjustified and completely against his non beliefs, and robbed the world of a man who could have made the World a more peaceful place, however others argue that they feel as if they were cheated by him. On Jan. 30, 1948 Mahatma Gandhi was shot by a Hindu fanatic named Nathuram Godse. (Cavendish par. 1) Gandhi was being helped through a prayer garden when his frail body was slaughtered after being shot three times. Godse tried to shoot himself, but failed, and was hustled away. (Cavendish para 3)
 When it was revealed that the assassin tried to shoot himself it proved that he was a coward. History has recorded Godse as one of the most sinister men for killing the greatest man this country ever had. (Shivankit para. 3)Gandhi supported the idea of a separate State for Muslims. In a sense he was responsible for the creation of Pakistan, and proved that violence is not always the answer. (Chunibhal para 1) You can get what you want by using peace and words as well. Gandhi became famous by fighting for the civil rights of Muslim and Hindu Indians in South Africa, using the new techniques of non-violent civil disobedience that he developed. (TheGodLight para. 5) These had not been heard of …show more content…
Although, he expressed himself in a calm way, which helped him get what he wanted. He influenced Martin Luther King to approach things nonviolently. MLK succeeded greatly as well. When we lost Gandhi we not only lost a man who doesn't need to hurt others to show what he believes in, we lost a humble, peaceful, wise, and spiritual hero. With Gandhi passed away, we can only imagine how the World could have been different to this day. Our world, our Earth, this generation and future ones are being threatened with terrorist groups, Wars, and bombs. Gandhi agreed with none of this. Could our World be more peaceful today if Gandhi had not been

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