Gandhi death date: Gandhi's birthday

Gandhi's birthday, 2 October, is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and worldwide as the International Day of Nonviolence. Gandhi is considered to be the Father of the Nation in post-colonial India. Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary: Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948. Mahatma Gandhi Assassination was done by Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte. 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. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 at age 78 in the compound of The Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion in central New Delhi.