To perpetuate the thoughts and deeds of Mahatma Gandhi and to propagate his message of Truth and Nonviolence, Gandhi Memorial Museums have been set up in different parts of India. The Gandhi Smarak Nidhi had initially allocated fund for establishing such Memorial Museums (Sanghrahalaya) in such places associated with the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi. They are New Delhi, Barrackpore near Kolkata, Patna, Wardha in Maharashtra, Ahmadabad, Mumbai, and Madurai in Tamil Nadu in the southern part of the country. The Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai was inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on 15th April 1959.
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