Did Gandhiji want to go and live in pakistan after independence (1947) ?tell answer with detail
1 Answer
He wanted to visit Pakistan to reconcile with Muslims. Whether that involved relocating there is not clear from the available material. He was shot by an extremist Hindu before he could go.
Explanation:
The division of India into 2 (really 3)parts, Pakistan (East and West) and India; Muslim and Hindu, bothered Gandhi a get deal. He had struggled hard for a single independent India. Certainly relocating there would have been an available strategy. It would also be a very dangerous one, prompting increased violence after the violent upheaval of Partition.
Gandhi had an good sense of political timing and understanding, his actions would have reflected that. His wanted to go to Pakistan to re unify the country. Likely his intentions would have been be for a well timed visit. He would have continued his reunification efforts thereafter. People in India would be very concerned for Gandhi if he was in Pakistan for any length of time. His safe return would be of more political value than staying in Pakistan.
A group of Hindu extremists disagreed with Gandhi's conciliatory attitude towards the Muslims. Gandhi was shot January 30, 1948. For a detailed list of grievances by the assassin see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Mahatma_Gandhi
