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NEHRU MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY (NMML)                                                                    

15th April, 2022 Art & Culture

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Context: Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, a museum in tribute to all former Prime Ministers, was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.

More about news:

  • The Sangrahalaya, located at the iconic Teen Murti complex, was inaugurated as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav — a 75-week celebration launched to mark 75 years of Independence.
  • The museum will become a source of inspiration for the youth who will be able to witness the hardships each PM faced and how they overcame them to lay the foundations of a new India.
  • The logo of the Sangrahalaya, shows hands holding the dharma chakra, symbolising the nation and democracy.
  • Museum design incorporates sustainable and energy conservation practices and no tree was felled or transplanted during the course of work on the project.
  • The Sangrahalaya will also include the Nehru Museum.

Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML):

  • It is a museum and library in New Delhi, India, which aims to preserve and reconstruct the history of the Indian independence movement.
  • It was set up in his memory on its premises as an autonomous institution under the Union Culture Ministry.
  • It was founded in 1964 after the death of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • It aims to foster academic research on modern and contemporary history.
  • It is the world’s leading resource centre for India’s first prime minister.

 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/prime-minister-museum-pradhanmantri-sangrahalaya-congress-opposition-narendra-modi/article65320367.ece