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INDIA - HERITAGE -
Nehru Memorial Museum |
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Date-wise Events |
- May 27, 1964: The Teen
Murti Bhavan, the location of the museum, is the former
residence of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal
Nehru in Delhi, India, who stayed here for 16 years until
this day.
- January 27, 1974: Former
President of India, dedicated the Nehru MEMORIAL
Museum in New Delhi to the Indian nation on this day.
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Description |
- The Museum portrays the life and work of a heroic
individual, who was the leader of India’s struggle for
freedom, the architect of modern India, and a passionate
champion of world peace.
- It gives an intimate glimpse of Nehru’s rich and complex
personality; the radical nationalist and world statesman;
the scholar, idealist and historian; the man of strong
family affections, who also bestowed his love on the common
people of India.
- The Museum provides a vivid account of the life and work
of Jawaharlal Nehru, against the background of the struggle
for political freedom in India through contemporary
photographs, photocopies of manuscripts, letters,
newspapers, periodicals and other documentary materials.
- Significant events portrayed in the exhibitions are
India's response to the West; Revolt of 1857; genesis of the
Indian National Congress; Home Rule Movement, emergence of
Gandhi; Non-cooperation Movement; Civil Disobedience
Movement; demand for Pakistan; Cripps Mission; 'Quit India'
Movement; formation of the Indian National Army; Cabinet
Mission; events leading to the independence and partition of
India in 1947 and the process of framing of the Constitution
of India.
- The gifts gallery which displays some of the most
beautiful gifts received by Nehru during his travels in
India and abroad.
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