The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on 30 January 1948 is often reduced to the act of one man firing three bullets, but this book argues that the event can only be understood through its wider historical context. It examines the final phase of the freedom struggle, the demand for Pakistan, communal violence, the trauma of Partition, the refugee crisis, perceptions of Muslim appeasement, Gandhi’s insistence on transferring fifty-five crore rupees to Pakistan, rising resentment among sections of Hindus, and power struggles within the Congress leadership. The book also raises questions that are usually avoided, including why Gandhi, despite his stated opposition to Partition, did not launch a fast unto death or a mass movement against it. Based on a meticulous study of police investigation reports, case diaries, witness statements, and court proceedings, the work relies on primary sources to present a serious and fact-based re-examination of one of the most contentious episodes in modern Indian history.
HEY RAM! AN AUTHENTIC INVESTIGATION OF THE GANDHI MURDER CASE
HEY RAM! AN AUTHENTIC INVESTIGATION OF THE GANDHI MURDER CASE
By: Prakhar Shrivastava795.00
- ISBN: 978-93-7646-282-7
- Pages: 560 pages
- Published: 05 April, 2026
- Format: Paperback
- Imprint: Rupa
- Language: English
Prakhar Shrivastava is a senior television journalist. Over a career spanning nearly 25 years, he has worked with India TV, Zee News, TV Today Network (Aaj Tak), NDTV India, News 24, DD News and Sahara Samay. He has also been associated with the digital platform, Capital TV, where he hosted the highly popular show Khari Baat Prakhar Ke Saath. Throughout his journalistic career, Prakhar has always placed the motto of ‘Nation First’ as his highest priority.
Since 2005, Prakhar Shrivastava has been working extensively on various aspects related to the Gandhi assassination. In the same year, he produced a special show on the topic for Zee News. He has also created several shows for NDTV India, India News, News 24, and Capital TV on this subject. Prakhar is among the rare television journalists in the country who pioneered in initiating special programs on historical subjects on private news channels.
Prakhar Shrivastava originally hails from Talen village in Rajgarh (Biaora) district of Madhya Pradesh. He was born in 1978 in Guna. His father, the late Narendra ‘Atul,’ was a senior government officer as well as a well-known poet and litterateur. His mother, Mrs. Manorama Shrivastava, is a homemaker. Prakhar received his early education in cities such as Bhopal, Gwalior and Sagar. He studied journalism at Devi Ahilya University, Indore. He is based in Delhi.
