The goal of Nathuram Godse was to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement and a prominent advocate for nonviolent civil disobedience. Godse was a radical Hindu nationalist who believed that Gandhi's policies were detrimental to the interests of Hindus and that his assassination was necessary to preserve Hindu culture and identity. Godse's actions were motivated by a combination of religious extremism, political ideology, and personal grievances against Gandhi.