New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi was one of the leading figures in the history of the Indian freedom movement who pioneered the non-violence struggle against the British Raj, something which inspired people around the world including prominent personalities like Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. The ‘Father of the Nation’ lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule. However, despite his immense contribution to our country, Gandhi’s life ended in a tragic way. He was assassinated on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse who fired three bullets into his chest. On this occasion, we will take a look at some of the famous assassinations in world history.
Famous assassinations in world history
The assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F Kennedy was the US President and the youngest man ever elected to the presidency of the country. On November 22, 1963, he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in a motorcade in Dallas. Harvey was arrested and on November 24, while he was being transferred from a jail cell to an interrogation office, Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby, the owner of a nightclub in Dallas.
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the US who led the America during the Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the slaves. Lincoln is one of the greatest names in the history of the US and on April 15, 1865, he was shot by John Wilkes Booth while he was watching a play in a theatre.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is one of the most impactful in the history of the world. He was next in succession to the Austro-Hungarian throne after his father, who died in 1896. On June 28, 1914, the Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated him and his wife at Sarajevo. A month later, Austria declared a war against Serbia and it led to the outbreak of the World War I.
The assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also known as Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman who was Bangladesh’s founding President. He was one of the founding leaders of the country, and served both as the President and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh until his assassination in August 1975. He was assassinated on August 15, 1975, along with most of his family members in a military coup.
The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He became the PM after the murder of his mother, then-PM Indira Gandhi, and was the youngest Indian PM at the age of 40. Rajiv was assassinated on May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur, by a suicide-bomber named Kalaivani Rajaratnam who was a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
The assassination of Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India who served in that position from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She is the only female Prime Minister in India to date. On October 31, 1984, she was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards.
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 1996. She was also the first woman elected to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country. She was assassinated on December 27, 2007, by an explosion and bullet firing.
The assassination of Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman who became the dictator of Rome. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 44 BC, a group of senators led by Brutus and Cassius assassinated Caesar on the Ides of March.
This article explores significant assassinations throughout history, beginning with the tragic death of Mahatma Gandhi, a pivotal figure in India’s independence movement. It then delves into the assassinations of prominent world leaders such as Kennedy, Lincoln, and Indira Gandhi. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
