Relevance. Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Death tolls are given by historians such as Will Durant, who, in The Reformation (1957), cites Juan Antonio Llorente, General Secretary of the Inquisition from 1789 to 1801, as estimating that 31,912 people were executed from 1480-1808.
Why Gandhi Was Assassinated? Who Killed Mahatma Gandhi? On Jan. 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi was shot dead by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. Godse believed that the Mahatma, or the great soul, was responsible for the 1947 partition of India and the creation of Pakistan. Godse and his friend Narayan Apte were hanged.
Mahatma Gandhi Age At Death. Born: 2 October 1869 Birthplace: Porbandar, India Died: 30 January 1948 (assassination) Best Known As: Non-violent leader of Indian independence Mahatma Gandhi existed thru (1869-1948) on January 30, 1948, he was assassinated in Delhi on his way to an evening prayer. For more clarification please check: http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/gandhi.htm