June 27th, 2015
Originally built-in 1892 by Sultan Aga Khann III. It was built as an act of charity, to create work for the local people. In 1942, Mahatma Gandhi, his wife and his secretary were imprisoned there by the British. During that time, his wife and personal secretary both passed away.
n 1969 it was donated by Aga Khan IV to the people of India as a tribute to Gandhi and his philosophy. Today, the palace uses the rooms on the ground floor as a tribute to Gandhi, his wife and his secretary. It was in those same rooms that they were held from 1942-1944. Each room has photos, paintings and a few personal effects of the people who were interred there with an overall focus on Gandhi’s career.
In a garden out back of the house are shrines containing the ashes of Gandhi along with his wife and personal secretary
OMG, that palace looks beautiful! Were there ornate furnishings inside?
Not really, it was more of a museum with pictures and paintings. We could only see a few rooms on the ground floor, I wish we could have seen more.