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4 km away from Janpath to the N-East of Feroz
Shah near Delhi Gate at Ring Rd on the bank of Jamuna situated
Rajghat. Jawaharlal Nehru Rd also ends opp. Rajghat. On 31st Jan.
1948, Mahatma Gandhi's last rites was performed here. The memorial
stone of Gandhi is square in shape made of black stone. His last
ward- 'Hey Ram' is inscribed on it.
Ordinary people, VIPs, foreign tourists all come here at Rajghat to
pay their homage to him. On every Friday (the day of his death) a
prayer is being held. Except Monday, a regular feature of projecting
Gandhi philosophy in picture, sculpture and photos from 10-00 to
17-00 is being performed at Rajghat. Besides, there is Gandhi
Memorial Museum projecting his life and the philosophy of |
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Sarvodaya Movement in film from 9-30 to 17-30
except Thursday and on Sunday at 16-00 in Hindi and 17-00 in
English.
Another Gandhi memorial is Gandhi Balidansthal or assassinated spot
at Tis January Marg of the city. On 30 Jan. 1948 on his way to
prayer at Biral Bhawan , he was assassinated by bullets. Hence, this
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