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Raj Ghat - Mahatma Gandhi
The Raj Ghat is the last
resting place of the
Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The place is not far away from
the banks of River Yamuna. Mahatma Gandhi was cremated here on 31st
January 1948 following his assassination on 30th January 1948 by
Nathuram Godse. The memorial stone is a simple square platform made of
black stone. The last words uttered by Mahatma "Hey Ram" are inscribed
near the black platform. An eternal flame keeps burning in a copper urn
in the Raj Ghat.
In keeping with the austere simplicity in life of Mahatma Gandhi, an
unostentatious memorial marks the spot. No building covers the samadhi
except a low wall, which forms a compound around it. |
