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Raj Ghat

Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Delhi · Open now

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AddressMahatma Gandhi Marg, Delhi, India

Managed byNational Gandhi Memorial Samiti

Today's hoursOpen today 6 AM – 6:30 PM

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TypeMemorial

Time needed45–60 min

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The cremation site and memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, marking the spot on the banks of the Yamuna where he was cremated on 31 January 1948, a day after his assassination. A simple black marble platform, inscribed with his last words "Hey Ram," marks the exact site, kept perpetually lit with an eternal flame. The surrounding park has since become the site of memorials to several other Indian leaders, including Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. It remains one of Delhi's most solemn and frequently visited sites of national remembrance.

Did you know? Raj Ghat's black marble platform marks the spot of Mahatma Gandhi's cremation on 31 January 1948 — an eternal flame burns beside it, and the site has since become the customary first stop for visiting foreign heads of state to India.