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World's 10 famous leaders who were assassinated

New Delhi: Assassinations of famous men and women cause political and social upheavals. In India, the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was the result of Indira Gandhi's assassination. An assassination is a murder of an individual, who

India TV News Desk Published : Oct 28, 2013 18:27 IST, Updated : Mar 23, 2014 7:19 IST
10. Mahatma Gandhi, India

 

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the Father of Independent India, whose policies of non-violence and civil rights continue to influence the world.

He was shot dead on 30th January, 1948 by a Hindu extremist, Nathuram Godse, who believed that Gandhi was guilty of favoring Pakistan.

He was also a staunch opponent of Gandhi's policy of non-violence.
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