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Raj Ghat
Mahatma Gandhi Road, New Delhi, India Phone: 011 2336 3607About
Raj Ghat is where Mahatma Gandhi Ji was cremated on 31st January 1948 after his assassination and his ashes were buried and hence make it his final resting place beside the sanctity of the Yamuna River. It is constructed in the shape of a large square platform laid with black marble and an eternal flame burning perpetually in one corner to symbolising the eternity of this great leader. It is flanked with pathways made of stone stringed through the green covered lawns to arrive at the walled platform of this Memorial Site. All guests must remove their footwear before entering the Raj Ghat walls.
