A huge hill of salt, sparkling as though lit by moonlight,
ascends against the sky, penetrating the obscurity of the night in rebellion
declaring the pertinence of the epic Satyagrah March.
Dandi Kutir or Mahatma Mandir at Gandhinagar, Gujarat is a
recognition for the one who lectured and rehearsed peacefulness and constrained
British to recognize India as a free autonomous sovereign country.
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Dandi March:
The British in their power tanked state demanded weighty duties on salt and considered the well established technique for ocean salt recovery by local people as unlawful. The essential element of food became far off for everyday person.
It was in fight towards such counter-intuitive charges that
89 years prior on twelfth March 1930 Mahatma Gandhi set out from Sabarmati
Ashram with a modest bunch of individuals to make salt from ocean water on
shores of seaside town Dandi. The multi day peaceful walk that finished on
shores of Dandi on sixth April started as a little gathering of 78 and expanded
into a wave as thousands participated along the 240 miles of course till Dandi.
What Gandhi called 'Satyagrah Yatra' or the Salt March, the British named as 'Common Disobedience'. Gandhi's demonstration of overstepping the salt laws to make salt in Dandi energized great many individuals the country over to participate in the battle for autonomy and face the appalling laws forced by British. For common insubordination development set the Indian battle for opportunity on world stage supporting the endeavors and wish for Purna Swarajya, a total self-administered country.
The Salt March and standards of Satyagrah had massive impact
over Martin Luther King and his battle for social liberties of
African-Americans.
What's more with an expect to respect Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi and his resolute commitments towards the opportunity of the country,
Gujarat government fabricated a historical center landmark that would be a
fitting accolade for the unprecedented existence of Mahatma and the amazing
Dandi March at Gandhinagar appropriately named Mahatma Mandir or Dandi Kutir.
The Museum Monument
Concept
The ocean salt at Rann of Kutch, Gujarat is created by
dissipating ocean water from the salt container. The salt is then gathered in
hills over the dry sand.
The draftsmen from CEPT, Ahmedabad conceptualized the
distinct white humongous cone-molded design of the landmark copying these salt
hills on salt skillet devoted to Salt March, the vital occasion in Gandhi's
battle for opportunity. Befitting the excellent height of Gandhi, the design
ascends to a marvelous tallness and has become one of the main milestones of
the arranged city of Gandhinagar.
The extremely durable exhibition hall is the biggest of its
sort in world devoted to life and lessons of just one man.
Dandi Kutir
Architecture
Outside
•Involving
the all important focal point in 60000 square meter region the empty
substantial shell of cone ascends to a tallness of 41 meters and sits on a
distance across of 90 meters.
•The
summit of cone is an enormous roundabout bay window.
•The low
tallness roundabout square around the cone painted a dull brown portrays the
sand dish through which the salt hill rises.
•A wide
waterway of water around the whole construction is representative of the ocean.
•A
suspended extension from the conference hall prompts the cone as a formal
section.
•The salt
hill, sand dish and water channel are encircled by delightfully finished nurseries.
Insides
• The empty
cone houses three degrees of displays exhibiting life of Mahatma Gandhi from
birth to the opportunity battle.
• Glass and
steel slopes and flights of stairs lead to different levels other than lifts.
• The
inside of cone is purposely kept exposed with harsh substantial completion.
• The
exhibitions at various levels use strategies like 3D showcases, 360 degree
projections, holograph, LED screens, intuitive sound, Photographs and so forth
How To Reach
• The
landmark lies in the north-west piece of the town of Gandhinagar inverse to
Capitol Complex.
• Gandhinagar
is associated through street and metro rail to Ahmedabad.
• The
global air terminal of Ahmedabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport is just 18
km from Gandhinagar.
• It is
likewise associated from Delhi, Ahmedabad and Indore through train
organization.
• The Dandi
Kutir is around 40 minutes drive from Ahmedabad.
Different Attractions In Gandhinagar
Akshardham
• Other
than Dandi Kutir one can visit Akshardham. A strict spot of significance, laser
shows are fundamental attractions of this tremendous complex. Photography of
any sort isn't permitted. Mobiles are additionally not permitted inside the
complex.
• Humming
market slows down are just external the Akshardham for road food, Gujarati
weaved articles of clothing and decorations other than little knickknacks.
• Akshardham
complex has spots to eat too. Attempt the Khichadi in the complex.