court statement of Nathuram Godse
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The court statement of Nathuram Godse is the controversial speech he delivered during his trial explaining and justifying his assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, later reproduced as a central part of the book "Why I Killed Gandhi."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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legal statement ⓘ speech ⓘ |
| author | Nathuram Vinayak Godse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipHistory | subject to bans and restrictions in India ⓘ |
| componentOf | book Why I Killed Gandhi ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| date | 1948 ⓘ |
| editorialHistory | reproduced posthumously in book form ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom address
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political speech ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | primary source on motives behind Gandhi's assassination ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
Hindu Mahasabha ideology
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opposition to Gandhi's non-violence strategy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | trial judges ⓘ |
| language |
English translation
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Marathi ⓘ |
| legalCaseName | State vs. Nathuram Vinayak Godse and others NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalContext | trial for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| legalFunction |
defense statement
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mitigation plea ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeRelated | followed by conviction and death sentence of Nathuram Godse ⓘ |
| medium | oral statement later transcribed ⓘ |
| moralStance | refusal to plead for mercy ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person account ⓘ |
| perspective | Hindu nationalist viewpoint ⓘ |
| placeOfDelivery | Special Court in Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionTaken |
accusation that Gandhi was biased towards Muslims
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assertion of acting for political and ideological reasons ⓘ attempt to justify Gandhi's assassination ⓘ claim that Gandhi's policies weakened Hindu interests ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | assassination of Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | Hindu Mahasabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Mahatma Gandhi
NERFINISHED
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Nathuram Vinayak Godse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfDescriptionByAuthor | portrayal of himself as a patriot ⓘ |
| structure |
autobiographical elements
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political argumentation ⓘ |
| subsequentAudience | readers of Why I Killed Gandhi ⓘ |
| subsequentPublication | Why I Killed Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
events around Partition of India
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late colonial India ⓘ |
| topic |
Hindu nationalism
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Indian independence movement ⓘ Partition of India NERFINISHED ⓘ assassination justification ⓘ criticism of Gandhi's policies ⓘ |
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