Gandhi Teerth

Gandhi Teerth - Gandhi Museum
Gandhi
Established 25 March 2012 (2012-03-25)
Location Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Coordinates 20°56′40″N 75°33′19″E / 20.9444918°N 75.555363°E / 20.9444918; 75.555363
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 amphitheater, 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, Bio-scope, 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.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Official Website of the Gandhi Research Foundation". gandhifoundation.net. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Artists in Concrete Awards Asia Fest 2013 - 14". Gandhi Research Foundation. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "GRIHA Award". Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Artists in Concrete Awards Asia Fest 2013 - 14". Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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