Raj Ghat and associated memorials
| Raj Ghat | |
|---|---|
Memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat | |
Interactive map of the Raj Ghat area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Tomb |
| Location | Ring Road, behind Red Fort Shahjahanabad, Gandhi Smriti, Raj Ghat, New Delhi, Delhi, 110002 |
| Coordinates | 28°38′25.8″N 77°14′57.6″E / 28.640500°N 77.249333°E |
| Groundbreaking | 1948 |
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Raj Ghat is a memorial complex in New Delhi, India. The first memorial was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi where a black marble platform was raised to mark the spot of his cremation on 31 January 1948 and consists of an eternal flame at one end. Located on Delhi's Ring Road, a stone footpath leads to the walled enclosure that houses the memorial. Later, the memorial complex was expanded to include memorials for other prominent Indian leaders including Charan Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Chandra Shekhar and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.