Gandhi Teerth
Gandhi | |
Established | 25 March 2012 |
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Location | Jalgaon, Maharashtra |
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Collection size | approx. 8 million objects |
Visitors | 1,17,810 (March, 2014) |
Public transit access | Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India |
Website | Gandhi Research Foundation |
Gandhi Teerth (Gandhi Research Foundation) is a research institution and museum on Mahatma Gandhi, in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India. Its initiated and promoted by the Gandhi Foundation. This is located 60 km away from Ajanta caves. Gandhi Research Foundation (GRF), was inaugurated by President of India, Pratibha Patil on 25 March 2012.[1] It was founded by Mr. Bhavarlal Jain.[2]
The structure was built sustainable and scientifically in Jodhpur stone, under a green norms in view to last for centuries. Includes Auditorium, an amphitheatre, Meeting / Class rooms and Guest Houses facility. Library and Archives with specially treated preserved historic documents for researchers. Shops having Khadi Clothes, handmade Gift Items and Gandhian Literature's.
About Gandhi Museum
Museum has 30 interactive segments, which equipped with Touch screen, Bioscope, describing Mahatma Gandhi. It has multi lingual audio guided, air-conditioned museum, on the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi. It takes approx 2 hours 30 minutes time led by amiable guides.