Indira Gandhi Memorial

28°36′01″N 77°12′22″E / 28.60028°N 77.20611°E / 28.60028; 77.20611

The Indira Gandhi Memorial is a museum established to commemorate India's first and the only female Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.[1] It is housed in the building where Gandhi lived with her family during her premiership and where she was assassinated.[2] The museum contains material remains of Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi.

Indira Gandhi Memorial
The spot where Gandhi was shot down is marked by a glass opening in the crystal pathway at the Indira Gandhi Memorial.

Location, Timings and Attractions[3]

  • Location: No. 1, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi - 110011, India
  • Timings: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM, closed: Monday
  • Attractions: Indira Gandhi memorial museum was the residence of former prime minister of India. It was later converted into a museum. One can see the collection of rare photographs of the Nationalist movement, the personal moments of Nehru-Gandhi family and her childhood.

Rare Family Photos[4]

Tucked away in various corners are intimate artefacts - her personal pens, and a collection of ceramic pottery. The museum walls serve as a sprawling photo essay of the Nehru-Gandhi family. Rare sepia-toned photographs capture intimate moments of Indira Gandhi, including childhood photos of her with her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, during the struggle for Independence. There are also candid shots of her sons, Sanjay Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, and her grandchildren, Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Saree worn by Indira Gandhi on day of her assassination.


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References

  1. ↑ "Museum in Delhi : Indira Gandhi Memorial". www.delhitourism.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Doval, Nikita (22 June 2015). "The house where it all happened..." mint. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Museum in Delhi : Indira Gandhi Memorial". www.delhitourism.gov.in. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Step inside house of India's only female Prime Minister Indira Gandhi: Watch Video". Hindustan Times. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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