Raj Ghat and associated memorials
Raj Ghat is a memorial complex in Delhi, India. The first memorial was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi where a black marble platform was raised to mark the spot of his cremation on 31 January 1948 and consists of an eternal flame at one end. Located on Delhi's Ring Road, officially known as Mahatma Gandhi Road, a stone footpath leads to the walled enclosure that houses the memorial. Later the memorial complex was expanded to include other memorials for other prominent people including Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Charan Singh and Atal Bihari Vajpayee among the others.
| Raj Ghat | |
|---|---|
Memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat | |
Location of Raj Ghat in Delhi | |
| General information | |
| Type | Tomb |
| Location | Ring Road, Shahjahanabad, Delhi, India |
| Coordinates | 28°38′25.8″N 77°14′57.6″E |
| Groundbreaking | 1948 |
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