Dandi Kutir (Salt Mount) Museum

 


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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The Museum Monument

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

 •  it typically requires 1 hour 30 minutes for complete visit to know subtleties of Mahata Gandhi's biography in the gallery.

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.


Address

DANDI KUTIR, Sector 13C, Sector 13, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382016

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