Raj Ghat is a dedicated memorial site of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and the most important landmark for Indians. Originally this name was used for a historic rajghat in Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad) situated on the banks of Yamuna River. The East side of Darya ganj was used to be the
Raj ghat Gate of the walled city and opens to Rajghat later the memorial site also called Rajghat. There is a memorial place of the Black marble platform where Mahatma Gandhi cremation happened on 31 January 1948.
Design and Architecture of The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial
Raj ghat is located at Mahatma Gandhi Road or Ring road in Delhi and this is one of the best places to visit in Delhi with family and friends. The place left open to the sky and an eternal flame burns at the end. There is a stone footpath that leads to the walled enclosure which is a pathway that helps visitors and guests to reach the memorial site. This place is a memorial of divine spirits so guests must remove their footwear before entering the walls of the Raj Ghat.
There are various memorials sites of other famous leaders of India like Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Jagjivan Ram, Rajiv Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, etc. Alick Percy-Lancaster was behind the landscaping and construction of the memorials and he was the last man to hold the Superintendent post of Horticultural Operations, Government of India.
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Attractions and Things To Do in Raj Ghat
The Place has a beautiful park decorated with many trees planted by dignitaries and heads of state. Many tourists and special guests of other respected countries come to these places to pay tribute to India’s great leaders. This place is so beautiful that attracts the tourist from every part of the world which makes this site one of the best tourist places in Delhi and best place to visit near Delhi.
How To Reach at Raj Ghat
You can reach there by metro, taxi, auto, or bus. Indraprastha metro station on the blue line and chandni chowk metro station on the yellow line are the nearest metro station by which you can reach raj ghat. On your Delhi tour, you must visit this place as this is the must-visit place in Delhi with friends.
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