Attractions Of Madurai: Gandhi Museum

Gandhi Museum

Short Overview:

The Gandhi Museum is one of the well known places of interest in Madurai. Gandhi Museum of Madurai was established by the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi. The building in which the Gandhi Museum is housed is the Tamukkam palace belonged to Rani Mangammal of Nayak Dynasty. This museum has been set up so that tourists from different parts of the country of India can view a number of articles closely associated with the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi.

Long Overview:

Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai has been built and organized by the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi. The building in which the Gandhi Museum is housed is the Tamukkam palace belonged to Rani Mangammal of the Nayak Dynasty. This palace was built around 1670 A.D, in 1921, it was here that Gandhiji took up the loin-cloth as his dress for the first time. 

Gandhiji came to visit the Meenakshi Temple, which is located in this city, to celebrate the victory of the Harijans against the concept of untouchability. The museum has a number of different sections. There are 265 illustrations representing India's struggle for freedom. A number of handicrafts that have been donated by the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Mysore are also on display over here. There is a picture gallery, which includes quotations, photographs, paintings and some photostat copies of Gandhiji's letters.

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