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Mahatma Gandhi is a bronze sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi located in the premise of Parliament House, New Delhi.
History
[edit]Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, is commonly, though not formally, considered as the Father of Nation in India. His 16-feet high bronze statue was donated to the Indian Parliament by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.[1] The statue was sculpted by Ram V. Sutar, who was selected after a competition carried out by the Central Public Works Department.[2] Situated at the main entrance of the parliament, gate number 1, the statue was unveiled by the then President of India Shankar Dayal Sharma on 2 October 1993, the Gandhi Jayanti.[1]
It was shifted to gate number 3, the entrance of the Speaker, on 19 January 2021 to make a way for the construction of new Indian parliament building.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Picture Gallery – Mahatma Gandhi". Rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Parliament work on, Gandhi statue moved temporarily". The Indian Express. Delhi. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Gandhi statue at Parliament shifted". The Hindu. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.