Assasination of Mahatma Gandhi

I have been reading lately a book called "Assasination of Mahatma Gandhi" its by a Jaico Publication, 1969. It talks in detail about a set of steps leading to Gandhi's assasination.



The book talks about the possibility of peole in higher power behind the conspiracy other than prime and apprehended accused in the case.

Prime Accused

1. Nathuram Godse
2. Narayan Apte

Accomplices

1. Badge
2. Gopal Godse
3. Madanlal
4. Shankar
5. Karkare

Higher Powers Suspected

1. Sarvarkar
2. XXX

Ideological Difference leading to Gandhi Assasination

1. Gandhi being too biased to Muslims
2. Gandhi persitent fasts in getting things done against the ideology of Hindu Sabhas
3. Gandhi insistence to pay 55 crores to the newly formed muslim state of Pakistan

Other Targets in Assasination Plot
1. Nehru
2. Suhrawardy

Principal Plotters
1. Nathuram Godse
2. Narayan Apte

Weapons used
1. Gelatin sticks genades
2. Revolver
3. Beretta Automatic Pistol(Principal Weapon which shot Gandhi)

Pistol exhibit
1. A Beretta 1934 semi-automatic pistol in .380 ACP caliber, serial number 606824.
2. 7 bullets loaded
3. 3 Bullets fired Gandhi in Chest, Diapghram, Stomach
4. Godse intention to fire only 2 Bullets and was unaware that he pulled the trigger thrice.
5. Purchased from possibly Parchure