Rajgruha
Rajgruha (alternative spelling: Rajgraha and Rajgriha) is a memorial and house of the leader B. R. Ambedkar at Hindu colony of Dadar in Mumbai, India. It was named Rajgriha (now Rajgir) in reference to the ancient Hindu-Buddhist kingdom. The ground floor of the three-story building hosts a heritage museum, as a memorial to the Indian leader.
People visit Rajgruha on Ambedkar's Mahaparinirvana day, 6 December 2017 | |
| Location | Hindu colony, Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Designer | B. R. Ambedkar |
| Type | Memorial |
| Beginning date | 1931 |
| Completion date | 1933 |
| Dedicated to | B. R. Ambedkar |
This place is a popular site for Ambedkarite Buddhists and Dalits . Ambedkar lived at Rajgruha for 15-20 years. Millions of people visit the site before the Chaitya Bhoomi in Shivaji Park on 6 December. Ambedkar collected more than 50,000 books during his time at Rajgruha, which made it one of the largest personal libraries in the world at the time of his death. Plans to designate the building as a national monument fell through due to legal and technical issues, but in 2013 the mansion became a heritage monument.