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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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