WI: Gandhi killed by 1918 Flu?

As the 1918 Flue Pandemic burned through the planet India was left particularly hard hit, losing almost two million people to the virus. One of those infected, but who survived, was Mahatma Gandhi. However, what if Gandhi died of the flu? How would that change the Indian Independence Movement? Would that give more radical and militant elements like Bose a chance to become the new face of the movement or do you think the peaceful route would prevail?
 
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