Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, while heading to a prayer meeting at Birla House in New Delhi. He was shot at close range by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist who disagreed with Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence and his stance on the partition of India. This day is observed annually in India as Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Diwas). ANSWER: (A) January 30, 1948