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The museum displays items used by Gandhi, life size paintings of
Kasturba and Gandhiji by Shri Yutt along with some old photographs, and houses a library of books either written by Gandhi or relating to his philosophies. Visitors can also enter Gandhi's ancestral home through the museum. It has been
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by the
British Government, the residential public of Porbandar had decided to construct a memorial on his birth place, which was purchased from the members of the Gandhi family who were living in it. Gandhi had given his written consent in writing, signing the registration papers which are now
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There are life-size oil paintings of
Mahatma and Kasturba Gandhi side by side in the centre of Kirti Mandir. Because Gandhi did not want to be deified, floral garlands are not used. The words, ‘The Truth’ and ‘Non-violence’, symbolizing his life and preachings, are placed near their feet.
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Kirthi Mandir, the birth-place of the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi, is the main centre of attraction for the tourists. It was built by Shri Nanji
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882:Gandhi's translation
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465:Champaran Satyagraha
387:on 28 September 2011
232:Study room of Gandhi
194:for identification.
1637:Kaba Gandhi No Delo
1345:Lal Bahadur Shastri
1315:Govind Vallabh Pant
1219:Rajmohan (grandson)
1214:Ela (granddaughter)
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865:Henry Stephens Salt
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779:Henry David Thoreau
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1129:Gandhi Peace Prize
1119:Gandhi Peace Award
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1008:Hermann Kallenbach
983:Dada Dharmadhikari
860:Shrimad Rajchandra
792:Civil disobedience
784:Civil Disobedience
460:Bardoli Satyagraha
335:on 29 October 2019
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288:on 3 January 2015
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