Raj Ghat

Calm. Respectful. Clean. The honour that Ghandi deserves without being cheapened by the usual tourist accompaniment.

Raj Ghat is a serene memorial in Delhi, India, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. Located on the banks of the Yamuna River, it's a symbol of peace and simplicity, with a black marble platform marking the spot of Gandhi's cremation in 1948. The area is surrounded by lush gardens and serves as a place for reflection on the life and teachings of this iconic leader of India's struggle for independence. It's a must-visit destination for anyone interested in history and the legacy of non-violent resistance.

This is where Mahatma Gandi was cremated. It is a peaceful resting place at a serene location.

This place is so calm and beautiful with lots of greenery and good for morning walk. A peaceful environment

Actually it's a broad place which consists of rajghat, gandhi darshan memorial and gandhi museum. Beautiful Complex

Peaceful place dedicated to a great freedom fighter who won the battle with non violent means. He is none other than our Father of Nation - Mahatma Gandhi ji.

If you want peace and love to spend sometime in a quite and lone place then this is the ideal place. It have huge area and greenary in surroundings and no tickets are needed to enter this place.

दिल्ली में यमुना नदी के पश्चिमी किनारे पर महात्मा गांधी की समाधि स्थित है। काले संगमरमर से बनी इस समाधि पर उनके अंतिम शब्द हे राम उद्धृत हैं। अब यह एक सुन्दर उद्यान का रूप ले चुका है। यहाँ पर सुन्दर फव्वारे और अनेक प्रकार के पेड़ लगे हुए हैं। यहाँ पास ही शांति वन में भारत के पहले प्रधानमंत्री जवाहरलाल नेहरु की समाधि भी है। भारत आने वाले विदेशी उच्चाधिकारी महात्मा गांधी को श्रद्धांजली देने के लिए राजघाट अवश्य आते हैं।

Everyone visit the Raj Ghat atleast one time and spent the time with your good friends and family members

Raj Ghat is a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi, India. Originally it was the name of a historic ghat of Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad). Close to it, and east of Daryaganj was Raj Ghat Gate of the walled city, opening at Raj Ghat to the west bank of the Yamuna River. [1][2] Later the memorial area was also called Raj Ghat. It is a black marble platform that marks the spot of Mahatma Gandhi's cremation, Antyeshti (last rites) on 31 January 1948, a day after his assassination. It is left open to the sky while an eternal flame burns at one end. Located on Delhi's Ring Road, officially known as Mahatma Gandhi Road, a stone footpath flanked by lawns leads to the walled enclosure that houses the memorial. The materials used in the memorial, especially in the recesses, raise a few questions about the nature of Gandhian architecture in India. There is a difference between the architecture of Rajghat and a Gandhian low-cost housing architecture. Unlike the hard material faces of some portions of Rajghat, a Gandhian low-cost housing architecture has a decidedly perishable character. In this sense the event of the construction of the Raghat Memorial belongs within a more hard-modernist Gandhian architectural history in India, at a distinct remove from a Gandhian low-cost architectural history of perishable materials. [3]Raj Ghat loosely translates to Royal Steps  (with "royal" alluding to the importance of the place and "steps" referencing the bank of Yamuna River). [4] Several other samadhis or cremation spots of other famous leaders can be found in the vicinity of Raj Ghat. The landscaping and planting of these memorials was performed by Alick Percy-Lancaster, the last Englishman to hold the post of Superintendent of Horticultural Operations, Government of India.

Jawaharlal Nehru's samadhi is to the north of the Raj Ghat and is known as the Shantivan meaning the "garden of peace". Adjacent to Nehru's memorial is Ekta Sthal, the site where Zail Singh,  7th President of India, was cremated with full state honours in 2005.

The Raj Ghat area has a park adorned with trees planted by visiting dignitaries and heads of state.

List of memorials in the Raj Ghat area
Name Title Year of death Memorial name Meaning Area
(acres) [5] Feature
Mahatma Gandhi Father of the Nation 1948 Raj Ghat Royal Platform 5.1 Blue marble platform
Jawaharlal Nehru Prime Minister of India 1964 Shantivan Garden of Peace 52.6 A large plinth covered with a lawn
Lal Bahadur Shastri Prime Minister of India 1966 Vijay Ghat Victory Platform 40 The victory alluded to in the name of the memorial is India's performance under his leadership in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of India 1984 Shakti Sthal Place of Strength 45 A huge greyish-red monolithic stone
Jagjivan Ram Deputy Prime Minister of India 1986 Samta Sthal Place of Equality 12.5 —
Charan Singh Prime Minister of India 1987 Kisan Ghat Farmer's Platform 19 —
Rajiv Gandhi Prime Minister of India 1991 Veer Bhumi Land of Brave 15 A large lotus in full bloom carved out of stone surrounded by 46 small lotuses to signify the years he lived; rocks from all the states of India are spread around. [6]
Zail Singh President of India 1994 Ekta Sthal Place of Unity 22.56 —
Morarji Desai Prime Minister of India 1995 [7][8]
Shankar Dayal Sharma[9] President of India 1999 Karma Bhumi Land of Duty Located near Vijay Ghat.
Devi Lal Deputy Prime Minister of India 2001 Sangharsh Sthal Place of Struggle Located near Kisan Ghat.
Chandra Shekhar Prime Minister of India 2007 Jannayak Sthal[10] Place of People's Leader —
Inder Kumar Gujral Prime Minister of India 2012 Smriti Sthal Place of Remembrance —
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Prime Minister of India 2018 Sadaiv Atal Firm Forever 1.5 Located near Vijay Ghat and Raj Ghat, New Delhi
K. R. Narayanan President of India And Vice President of India

यह बहुत ही सुन्दर स्थान है। यह हमारे राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी समाधि स्थल है। इस जगह को दखने के लिए दुनिया भर से सैलानियों का तांता लगा रहता है। समाधि स्थल पर एक अखण्ड ज्योति है जो हमेशा जलता रहता है । महात्मा गांधी के मुंह से निकला आखरी शब्द हे राम समाधि स्थल पर एक चमकिले धातु से लिखा गया है। दिल्ली जैसे महानगर में जहां हर एक स्थान पर भीड़ भाड़ होता वही यहां शांति का माहौल रहता है । यहां स्वच्छता का विशेष ध्यान रखा जाता है।

Very calm place. Provides peace of mind after going there. But please do not carry any eatable things.

Raj Ghat is located in New Delhi India. Raj Ghat is the burial or cremation of Our Indian National Father Mahatma Gandhi. It is a huge place. It is a memorial place. Raj Ghat is a fantastic place. There is a garden in the Raj Ghat premises. Very clean and neat place. Gandhi's cremation platform is beautifully decorated with fresh flowers. Don't miss Raj Ghat in your Delhi visit.

Very pleasant and peaceful place surrounded by beautiful garden. You can go with family and friends and spend sometime there and the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial is properly maintained. Cleaning is done very nicely. The whole surroundings are beautiful. There a pond also which is also nicethe entry is totally free. You have to deposit your shoes before going to the memorial. No food is allowed.

World most peaceful place.proof of reliance journey of father of the nation.
Clear, energetic, green think environment please.

Every one is popular with mahatma gandhi the great freedom fighter of india.rajghat is a monument of Mahatma Gandhi.it has very large area.and surrounded by flowers.must visit this place in delhi.please like my review.thank you.

Great place for person in search of peace because here you can get a lot of peace and here you can also see a popular person grave named Mathama Gandhi. A good place for children also because they can play here like we play before you can see our video which we made I think I upload it here.

A peaceful place where a peaceful man rests. Part of a large area full of greenery and numerous birds

U hv to walk a lot not at all Gud for senior citizens, u can see the samadhis of Gandhi family. No facility for washrooms, u hv to go long way crossing the road in parking area for washrooms.

Nothing but a landscape containing the samadhi of Late Gandhi, Father of India. One time visit. Travel Time: 40 minutes Gate to Back.

It's a very beautiful place. Peaceful and Greenery every where. The place to always remember the father of nation. Jai hind.