Raj Ghat
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The memorial on the banks of the Yamuna where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated on 31 January 1948.
MemorialNear the Yamuna, Central DelhiBest time to visit: October to March
Highlights
- A simple black marble platform with an eternal flame
- The words 'Hé Ram', said to be Gandhiji's last words, inscribed on the memorial
- Prayer meetings on 2 October and 30 January
- Nearby memorials of other national leaders and the National Gandhi Museum
Significance
Visiting heads of state lay wreaths at Raj Ghat, and every year on Martyrs' Day (30 January) and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October) the nation remembers Gandhiji here.