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Former President Pranab Mukherjee to get memorial at Delhi’s Rajghat complex



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The Central Government has announced the establishment of a memorial for former President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, part of the Rajghat precinct in Delhi. Mukherjee, who passed away on August 31, 2020, was a distinguished Congress leader and the 13th President of India.
Prime Minister’s memorials:
No common place for Memorial is designated for Prime ministers as different PMs have different places for memorial. Eg. When Nehru died, in May 1964, a space adjoining Raj Ghat was earmarked for his last rites and his memorial named Shanti Van whereas the memorial of Morarji Desai, called Narayan Ghat is at Ahmedabad. Also, V P Singh does not even have an official memorial.
Delhi Memorials (most are in Delhi):
Mahatma Gandhi → Raj Ghat: "Gandhi was the Father of the Nation, the King (Raj) of simplicity."
Jawaharlal Nehru → Shanti Van: "Nehru dreamed of peaceful (Shanti) gardens (Van)."
Lal Bahadur Shastri → Vijay Ghat: "Shastri's victory (Vijay) in war is remembered."
Indira Gandhi → Shakti Sthal: "Indira's strength (Shakti) as a leader."
Rajiv Gandhi → Vir Bhumi: "Rajiv, the brave (Vir) leader, rests here."
Charan Singh → Kisan Ghat: "Charan Singh, champion of farmers (Kisans)."
Chandra Shekhar → Jannayak Sthal: "Chandra Shekhar, the leader (Nayak) of people (Jan)."
Atal Bihari Vajpayee → Sadaiva Atal: "Atal, forever steadfast (Sadaiva)."
V. Narasimha Rao → Gyan Bhumi: "Narasimha, the scholar (Gyan)."
Ahmedabad Memorials:
Gulzarilal Nanda → Abhay Ghat: "Gulzarilal, a fearless (Abhay) leader."
Morarji Desai → Narayan Ghat: "Morarji, inspired by Narayan ideals."
Other Delhi Memorials (combine in pairs for simplicity):
Giani Zail Singh → Ekta Sthal: "Unity (Ekta) symbolized by Zail Singh."
Shankar Dayal Sharma → Karma Bhumi: "Sharma's dedication (Karma)."
Jagjivan Ram → Samata Sthal: "Equality (Samata) championed by Jagjivan Ram."
Devi Lal → Sangharsh Sthal: "Devi Lal’s struggle (Sangharsh) for farmers."
K. R. Narayanan → Uday Bhumi: "Narayanan, a rising (Uday) leader."
India’s first President Rajendra Prasad has a memorial in Patna (he belonged to Bihar) called Mahaprayan Ghat. Dr B R Ambedkar’s memorial called Chaitya Bhoomi is located next to Dadar Chowpatty in Mumbai.


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