Gandhi Smriti - New Delhi - Helpful Information for Visitors

 

Gandhi Smriti is a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

Formerly known as Birla House or Birla Bhavan, Gandhi Smriti is a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi.

This is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on January 30, 1948.

Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule.

Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

In India, he is also called Bapu and Gandhiji.

He is unofficially called the Father of modern India.

The complex has preserved the room where Mahatma Gandhi lived.  

You can walk through the house to see the Spartan way he lived and his spinning wheel.

You can follow his footsteps on the day he was killed. 

Once you get to the end of the lawn, you must take off your shoes and can walk along a designated path. 

A Martyr's Column stands at the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was killed. 

Behind the lawn, you will find a small chapel-like structure where Gandhi often mediated and led prayer/ meditation services.

There is a display along the side of the lawn near the house with pictures, newspaper clippings, and historical accounts of Gandhi’s life from childhood to his life in England and then in South Africa.

It provides some insight into how he came to his enlightened state and life philosophy of non-violence.

A large statue of Mahatma Gandhi, with a boy and a girl holding a dove in their hands standing on each side of Gandhi, greets visitors at the main entrance of the Gandhi Smriti.

It is the work of the renowned sculptor Sri Ram Sutar.

It is inscribed with "My Life is My Message" at the base of the statue.

Along the front of the complex adjacent to the Birla house is the Museum. 

On display in the Museum are photographs, sculptures, paintings, frescos, inscriptions on rocks, and relics from the years Mahatma Gandhi spent here.

You can also see a multimedia film at 1:00 pm.

More useful information below in this useful Gandhi Smriti travel guide for tourists to New Delhi, India.

Address

Gandhi Smriti Address:

30 January Marg, Motilal Nehru Marg Area, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India

Admission Fee

Gandhi Smriti Entry Fee:

The entrance is FREE

Gandhi Smriti Hours for Visitors:

10 AM - 4:30 PM (Tue-Sun)

Monday Closed

There is a Multi-media show held between 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm in the museum

Getting There

How To get to Gandhi Smriti by Delhi METRO:

- Take the Delhi Metro Yellow line to Lok Kalyan Marg Station. 

- From Lok Kalyan Marg Station,  Gandhi Smriti is about 850 meters
 
- Take exit Gate No.1: Nagaland House and walk northeast on Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road

Follow signs to Gandhi Smriti

- Turn left toward Tees January Marg near the Claridges Hotel.

- Continue around the hotel and make a right then another left onto Tees January Marg. 

- The Gandhi Smriti will be on the left.

There are usually rickshaws available outside the gates of the Metro station and at Gandhi Smriti.

Did you know?

Tips for Visiting Gandhi Smriti in Delhi:

- The attraction will take 30 minutes or more depending on your interest. 

- Combine with nearby attractions like India Gate, Connaught Place, or Humayun's Tomb.

- Depending on your mode of transport and traffic, you could do all of them in one day. 

- Recommended order if doing all in one day:  Humayun's tomb, Gandhi Smriti, India Gate

- If you choose to do any combination of these attractions, end your day at India Gate and take a tour of the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Viceroy House) while in the area. 

Warning: Don’t feed the monkeys around Gandhi Smriti!  They can get very aggressive. 

Website

Gandhi Smriti official website
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