
G.N. MOHAN forwards an image of the original First Information Report on the assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi this day, 60 years ago, as published by India’s first woman IPS officer, Kiran Bedi, on her website.
Written in Urdu and Persian, the FIR records the statement of Nand Lal Mehta, an eyewitness to the murder.
“Today I was present at Birla House. Around ten minutes past five in the evening, Mahatma Gandhi left his room in Birla House for the Prayer Ground. Sister Abha Gandhi and sister Sanno Gandhi were accompanying him. Mahatma was walking with his hands on the shoulders of the two sisters. Two more girls were there in the group. I alongwith Lala Brij Kishan, a silver merchant, resident of No. 1, Narendra Place, Parliament Street and Sardar Gurbachan Singh, resident of Timar Pur, Delhi were also there. Apart from us, women from the Birla household and two-three members of the staff were also present. Having crossed the garden, Mahatma climbed the concrete steps towards the prayer place. People were standing on both the sides and approximately three feet of vacant space was left for the Mahatma to pass through. As per the custom the Mahatma greeted the people with folded hands. He had barely covered six or seven steps when a person whose name I learnt later as Narayan Vinayak Godse, resident of Poona, stepped closer and fired three shots from a pistol at the Mahatma from barely 2 / 3 feet distance which hit the Mahatma in his stomach and chest and blood started flowing. Mahatmaji fell backwards, uttering “Raam-Raam“. The assailant was apprehended on the spot with the weapon. The Mahatma was carried away in an unconscious state towards the residential unit of the Birla House where he passed away instantly and the police took away the assailant.”
Read the full FIR here: KiranBedi.com
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This is another canard that is systematically being spread by the congress goons….he never uttered Raam, Raam or anything of that sort. It was all a hoax.
With due respect, did Nandlal Mehta who signed this document, know how to read Urdu, Persian?
In any case, Mehta is saying, Gandhi died uttering “Ram Ram”, NOT “HEY RAM”, what is inscribed in Rajghat.
Why is the FIR in Urdu/Farsee, was it the official language during british raj
A serious probe should be ordered who propagated, institutionalized the lie that Gandhi died saying “Hey Ram”, when even the FIR does not say so.
Why is that people who are complaining its a lie wish to think the Mahatma did not utter “Hey Ram” ? Why is the last words of the Mahatma was untrue when the great Mahatma who stood for truth most of his life? Is it because Ram has become the whole and sole property of saffronites lately? Congress,BJP apart please let the Mahatmas sole rest in peace.
Nitin,
The Mahatma’s sole is long gone…
Hope his soul still exists..