Gandhi death date: Mahatma Gandhi was martyred on January 30

Mahatma Gandhi was martyred on January 30, 1948 by Nathuram Godse. This day, also known as Martyrs' Day or Shaheed Diwas, honours his sacrifice and those of countless freedom fighters. Gandhi's ... Gandhi was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist on January 30, 1948, in New Delhi. Learn about the background, the gunman, the trial and the global reaction to the murder of the Indian independence leader. On the 30th of January 1948, the 78-year-old Mahatma Gandhi was suddenly shot three times while on his way to an evening prayer meeting in New Delhi. Gandhi collapsed and was carried into the house, but died soon after. The leader of India's independence movement, Mahatma Gandhi was shot to death by a Hindu extremist in New Delhi on January 30, 1948.