Mumbai, Jan 30 (PTI) Two-minute silence was observed by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Martyrs' Day as a mark of respect to those who laid down their lives for the country.

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It was on this day in 1948 that Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse.

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A documentary film titled 'Mahatma Gandhi's visits to Raj Bhavan' was shown on the occasion.

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