Martyrs Day, Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary 2019: Reliving 30 January 1948, Mahatma Gandhi’s Last Day

Text: Kabir UpmanyuIllustrations: Arnica Kala30 January 1948 went along like any other day for Mahatma Gandhi, until 5:17 pm when Nathuram Godse shot at him three times in what was a well-planned and ultimately successful assassination attempt.Here, we relive some of the moments from Gandhi's last day, starting from his prayers first thing in the morning, to the exchanges he had with his loved ones, and his last meeting held with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.(With inputs from The Last Hours of Mahatma Gandhi and The Last Day of Mahatma Gandhi.)(The Quint will no longer be on WhatsApp, owing to changes in its policies regarding news publishers. You can now get the latest news updates on our Telegram channel. For handpicked stories every day, subscribe to us on Telegram.)