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Gandhi Teerth - Gandhi Museum
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Established25 March 2012 (2012-03-25)
LocationJalgaon, Maharashtra
Collection sizeapprox. 8 million objects
Visitors1,17,810 (March, 2014)
Public transit accessJalgaon, Maharashtra, India
WebsiteGandhi 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

  • GRIHA Adarsh Award 2014.[3]
  • Artists in Concrete Awards Asia Fest 2013 - 14[4]

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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "GRIHA Award". Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Artists in Concrete Awards Asia Fest 2013 - 14". Retrieved 2 April 2015.