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Gandhi
Sangralaya
is
a
museum
of
Mahatma
Gandhi's
life
history,
his
various
movements,
etc.
This
place
is
located
within
few
kilometres
from
Patna
Station,
one
can
take
Auto
or
taxi
to
reach
to
the
place.
There
is
no
ticket
or
coupon
required
to
enter
this
place.
It
has
writings,
sculptures,
and
various
charka
machines
that
were
used
in
that
era
for
making
of
khadi
or
cloth.
The
place
is
very
peaceful
and
the
is
also
a
library
inside
the
museum.
If
you
are
in
Patna
and
want
a
short
trip
of
about
45
min
to
1
hr
you
can
visit
this
place.The
Gandhi
Smarak
Sangrahalaya
(Gandhi
Memorial
Institution)
is
a
🖼️
mugiyam
and
public
serviceinstitution,showcasing
the
life
and
principles
of
Mahatma
Gandhi,
and
his
role
in
Bihar
during
the
independence
struggle
of
India.It
is
one
of
the
eleven
Gandhi
Sanghralayas
(Gandhi
Museums)
in
the
country.Years
after
the
assassination
of
Mahatma
Gandhi
in
1948,
an
appeal
was
made
to
the
citizens
of
India
nationwide
to
build
memorials
for
Gandhi.
With
the
help
of
contributions
of
poor
and
rich
citizens
of
India,
a
trust
was
established
with
the
name
Mahatma
Gandhi
National
Memorial
Trust,
for
this
cause.The
Patna
Sangrahalaya
was
established
in
1967
near
the
North-Western
corner
of
Gandhi
Maidan.
It
was
a
member
of
the
Central
Gandhi
Sangrahalaya
Samiti
until
July
1971,
when
the
five
museums
(Ahmadabad,
Madurai,
Bairakpore,
Mumbai,
Patna)
were
made
independent.
Since
then,
Gandhi
Sangrahalaya,
Patna
has
been
an
autonomous
institution.
The
museum
is
located
in
a
quiet
place,
and
contains
a
Visual
Biography
of
Bapuji
containing
photos,
paintings,
sculptures,
manuscripts,
and
quotations;
all
the
major
events
in
his
life
are
told
here.
There
is
also
a
section
containing
photographs
of
his
childhood
through
the
various
phases
of
Gandhi's
life,
including
being
taken
to
the
crematorium.
A
replica
of
his
room
is
in
the
hall
of
the
museum.
The
building
also
houses
a
library
which
has
a
rich
collection
of
books,
magazine,
literature
&
audio-video
material
related
to
the
life
of
Mahatma
Gandhi,
and
a
book
🏬
Store.
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