Birla House
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Gandhi Smriti (former Birla House), New Delhi, India
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The Martyr's Column at the Gandhi Smriti, the spot where Gandhi was assassinated.
Birla House or Birla Bhavan, in New Delhi, India, is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on January 30, 1948. It was originally the house of the Indian business tycoons, the Birlas. It was acquired by the Government of India in 1971 and opened for the public on August 15, 1973, renamed the Gandhi Smriti (or Gandhi Remembrance). The museum in the building houses a number of articles associated with Gandhi's life and death. Visitors can tour the building and grounds, viewing the preserved room where Gandhi lived and the place on the grounds where he was shot while holding his nightly public walk. The Martyr's Column now marks the place where Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation" was assassinated. The Gandhi Smriti or Birla House is located at 5 Tees January Marg, a couple of kilometres from the Connaught Place, one of the CBDs of New Delhi. External links
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