Raj Ghat
A pilgrimage to all the
patriotic Indians, this place was where the Father of The nation,
Mahatama Gandhi, was cremated after his assassination in 1948. It
consists of a simple square platform with the words 'Hey Ram'
written on it. People come here and offer flowers at the place as
a tribute to the great apostle of peace buried here. There is a
Gandhi Memorial Museum nearby, where once can see and buy books
and tapes containing the writings, speeches and memories of
Gandhiji. A short distance to the north of Raj Ghat is Shanti
Vana where Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India,
his daugher Indira Gandhi, who herself was a prominent figure in
Indian politics and is till now the first and only women Prime
Minister of India and her two sons, Rajiv (also the beloved Prime
Minister) and Sanjay, were cremated.
