Many urns are thought to remain in the hands of devotees, including one that is enshrined in an ashram in California and another that is installed in the palace of the Aga Khan, the head of the Islamic Ismaili sect, in southern India. That is what we are trying to do," said Tushar. Although Gandhi is still revered in India, where his face can be found on rupee notes and on hoardings along highways exhorting people to do the right thing, this final scattering did not attract huge crowds.
Just a few hundred turned up to listen to the speeches and religious songs being played. In a Mumbai cafe along the route, Preeti Nair, an office worker, wondered if the rally outside the window was for Rahul Gandhi, the scion of the Gandhi-Nehru family that controls the ruling Congress party but who is no relation of India's freedom fighter.
It is history, not the future," she said. Some experts say that Gandhi's ideas have been "irrelevant" in modern day India. He did not want industrialisation, he did not want a strong centralised state, he did not want violence or religious intolerance. Yet this is India today. He is at best an icon, respected but not relevant," said Rudrangshu Mukherjee, editor of the Penguin Gandhi Reader. Urn taken from museum to complete ritual and heal generation-old rift in family.
Page 1 of 2. Next page. Recent searches:. Create a new lightbox Save. Create a lightbox Your Lightboxes will appear here when you have created some. Save to lightbox. The tomb of Gandhi Delhi, India. The Raj Ghat is a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. Delhi, India.
On top of the marble platform, an eternal flame enclosed in a glass frame burns ceaselessly, all through the day and night. The memorial was designed by Vanu G. A footpath made of stones will lead you to the memorial, which is housed within a walled enclosure.
The stone pathway has lush green lawns on both sides. The landscaping of the memorial was done by Alick Percy-Lancaster, who was the last British national to occupy the position of the Superintendent of Horticultural Operations under the Govt. There is also a beautiful garden surrounding the memorial. Eisenhower, and several others. Today, Raj Ghat stands as one of the top places to visit in Delhi due to its historical and national significance.
The memorial is kept decorated with fresh flowers every day and is visited by both Indian and foreign tourists. Even delegates, dignitaries, and VIPs arriving from other countries make it a point to visit the memorial and pay their respect to the departed soul of Mahatma Gandhi. Apart from the memorial, Raj Ghat is also the location for a museum dedicated to the memory of the great leader. Every Friday, a prayer meeting is organized at Raj Ghat in remembrance of the father of the nation.
It also exhibits 23 models of charkhas or spinning wheels along with some of his personal items, such as his dhoti, shawl, walking sticks, a few of his teeth, and even one of the bullets that were used to assassinate him.
There are a few other memorials of famous Indian leaders and personalities that stand in the vicinity of Raj Ghat. Some of the most important memorials in the area include:.
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