Nathuram Godse

Type: Person

Nathuram Godse

As of November 2026, Nathuram Godse has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Timeline - World History Documentaries (Jan 2026). Portrayed as a Hindu nationalist radicalized against Gandhi’s approach and partition-related politics; described as executing the 1948 assassination.

Nathuram Vinayak Godse IPA: [nət̪ʰuɾam ʋinajək ɡoɖse] was the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a Hindu nationalist from Maharashtra who shot Gandhi in the chest three times at point blank range at a multi-faith prayer meeting in Birla House in New Delhi on 30 January 1948. Godse was a prominent populariser of the works of his mentor, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, who had formulated the Hindu nationalist ideology of Hindutva. Godse was a member of the Hindu Mahasabha, a Hindutva political party, an

Nathuram Godse at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardJan 2026 on Timeline - World History Documentaries
RoleAssassin of Mahatma Gandhi; Hindu nationalist activist
AffiliationHindu Mahasabha (associated); Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) (historical association noted in transcript)

Who talks about Nathuram Godse on podcasts?

Nathuram Godse came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Timeline - World History Documentaries.

What is Nathuram Godse mentioned alongside?

Criticizes: Mahatma Gandhi