To Our Leaders With Love: A Museum In Delhi Dedicated To PMs Of India Is Now Open
Being built at Delhi's Teen Murti Estate, the museum covers the life and times of all the 14 Indian prime ministers so far and will showcase their contributions.
A museum dedicated exclusively to prime ministers of our country has now opened in the national capital. The Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya was inaugurated today to coincide with BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary.
Being built at Delhi's Teen Murti Estate, the museum covers the life and times of all the 14 Indian prime ministers so far and will showcase their contributions.
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The collections and works of Jawaharlal Nehru will stay at the Nehru Memorial Museum.
PM Modi purchased first ticket to the museum
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As a common man, Adarniya PM @narendramodi Ji purchases the first ticket at #PMSangrahalaya. pic.twitter.com/QhHu1D1VVT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first to purchase the entry ticket to the museum. PM Modi visited the museum and spent some time there looking at the achievements of all the previous prime ministers of India and their contribution towards India's growth and prosperity.
April 14 inauguration
"The Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya was inuagurated today which is also the day of the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar (the chief architect of the Indian constitution).
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"The date has been specially chosen because the prime ministers have worked following our Constitution," said a source in the saffron party.
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The government had earlier thought of two dates -- December 25, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee which is also observed as Good Governance Day, or January 26 -- for the inauguration of the museum.
Cost of Rs 271 crore
The museum which is coming up at a cost of Rs 271 crore was approved in 2018.
Being built on a 10,000-square metre piece of land adjacent to the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in Teen Murti Bhavan, the museum will have exhibits related to the former prime ministers.
Rare photographs, speeches, video clips, newspapers, interviews and original writings of former prime ministers would be put on display.
Culture Ministry officials said appropriate space had been allocated to galleries of 14 former PMs proportionately according to their term in the office.
"Right mix of artefacts & personal belongings"
"The museum is a right mix of artefacts and personal belongings of the former prime ministers also collected from their families and digital displays. The personal collections comprise photographs and letters," said the official.
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The BJP has often accused the Congress, which has ruled the country for much of the period since Independence, of glorifying the prime ministers from its Nehru-Gandhi family while ignoring others.
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