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Raj Ghat |
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| 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 1950 following his assassination on 30th
January 1950 by Nathu Ram 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. |
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| A commemorative ceremony takes place every Friday.
Prayers are held in remembrance of Mahatma on the Birth (2nd
October) and Death (30th January) Anniversaries. 30th January
is remembered as Martyr's Day. |
Apart from ordinary people and tourists, it
has become an essential point of call for all visiting dignitaries
to pay their homage to the Father of the Nation. Thus the
first item on the agenda of a foreign dignitary on a state
visit to India is to visit Raj Ghat. They the memorial is
set in a garden with fountains and a variety of exotic trees. |
