On January 30, 1948, Indian nationalist leader Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu extremist. Gandhi was known worldwide for his advocacy of social change through nonviolence, and his death provoked international mourning. In this audio selection, Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru announces Gandhi’s death:
Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives, and there is darkness everywhere, and I do not quite know what to tell you or how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the father of the nation, is no more. Perhaps I am wrong to say that. Nevertheless, we will not see him again, as we have seen him for these many years. We will not run to him for advice or seek solace from him, and that is a terrible blow, not for me only, but for millions and millions in this country. |
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