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| This simplest fighter has a simpler, no-frills memorial situated at bank of River Yamuna. Mahatma Gandhi aka Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's cenotaph, Rajghat in Delhi, is a black marble platform witn an eternal flame perpetually burning to remind each of us his sacrifices. A stone footpath flanked by lawns leads to the walled enclosure that houses the memorial under the open sky. Rajghat is the memorial of someone who is affectionately called Bapu by everyone. |
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Paying Homage to Mahatma
Mahatma Gandhi was brutally killed by a religious fanatic Nathuram Godse on 30 January 1948 in Birla Mandir. His last words Hey Ram are inscribed in golden letters on his cenotaph. It is customary for the State Heads and visiting dignitaries to pay homage to him by laying wreaths and flowers on his memorial. On occasion like his birth (2nd October) and death (30th January) anniversaries trees are planted by dignitaries..
Museums
Near the cenotaph are two museums dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. These are Gandhi Memorial Museum and Gandhi Smriti Museum. Gandhi Memorial Museum houses most of Gandhi's belongings and photographs from his life. It is situated just across the road from the memorial. Gandhi Smriti Museum is the home turned museum where he spent his last days located in the Birla House at Tees January Marg.
Rajghat Samadhi Committee
The quiet and serene Rajghat is managed by an autonomous body called Rajghat Samadhi Committee which was created by an Act of Parliament in 1951.
Interesting Fact
It is customary to circumambulate the tomb three times. Prayer meetings are held every Friday at 1700 hrs in the Mahatma's memory. |
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