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."
All labels observed (1)
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| court statement of Nathuram Godse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: court statement of Nathuram Godse Context triple: [Why I Killed Gandhi, hasPart, court statement of Nathuram Godse]
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Manifesto of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
The Manifesto of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association is a revolutionary political document outlining the organization’s vision of an independent, socialist India achieved through armed struggle against British colonial rule.
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B.
court-martial of Mangal Pandey
The court-martial of Mangal Pandey was the British military trial that condemned the Indian soldier to death for his role in the 1857 uprising, turning him into an early martyr of the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Alipore Bomb Case
The Alipore Bomb Case was a landmark 1908–1909 political trial in British India involving revolutionary nationalists accused of plotting bomb attacks against colonial authorities, which drew widespread attention and became a symbol of the Indian independence movement.
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Gopal Godse
Gopal Godse was an Indian right-wing activist best known as one of the conspirators involved in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
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E.
Nathuram Godse
Nathuram Godse was an Indian nationalist and former RSS member who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, becoming one of the most infamous figures in modern Indian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: court statement of Nathuram Godse Target entity description: 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."
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A.
Manifesto of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
The Manifesto of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association is a revolutionary political document outlining the organization’s vision of an independent, socialist India achieved through armed struggle against British colonial rule.
-
B.
court-martial of Mangal Pandey
The court-martial of Mangal Pandey was the British military trial that condemned the Indian soldier to death for his role in the 1857 uprising, turning him into an early martyr of the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Alipore Bomb Case
The Alipore Bomb Case was a landmark 1908–1909 political trial in British India involving revolutionary nationalists accused of plotting bomb attacks against colonial authorities, which drew widespread attention and became a symbol of the Indian independence movement.
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D.
Gopal Godse
Gopal Godse was an Indian right-wing activist best known as one of the conspirators involved in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
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E.
Nathuram Godse
Nathuram Godse was an Indian nationalist and former RSS member who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, becoming one of the most infamous figures in modern Indian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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legal statement ⓘ speech ⓘ |
| author |
Nathuram Vinayak Godse
ⓘ
linked to:
Nathuram Godse
|
| 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
ⓘ
political speech ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | primary source on motives behind Gandhi's assassination ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
Hindu Mahasabha ideology
ⓘ
opposition to Gandhi's non-violence strategy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | trial judges ⓘ |
| language |
English translation
ⓘ
Marathi ⓘ |
| legalCaseName | State vs. Nathuram Vinayak Godse and others ⓘ |
| legalContext | trial for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| legalFunction |
defense statement
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Special Court in Red Fort, Delhi
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
assassination of Mahatma Gandhi (aftermath)
|
| relatedOrganization | Hindu Mahasabha ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Mahatma Gandhi
ⓘ
Nathuram Vinayak Godse ⓘ
linked to:
Nathuram Godse
|
| selfDescriptionByAuthor | portrayal of himself as a patriot ⓘ |
| structure |
autobiographical elements
ⓘ
political argumentation ⓘ |
| subsequentAudience | readers of Why I Killed Gandhi ⓘ |
| subsequentPublication | Why I Killed Gandhi ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ assassination justification ⓘ criticism of Gandhi's policies ⓘ |
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Subject: court statement of Nathuram Godse Description of subject: 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."
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