Raj Ghat and associated memorials

Raj Ghat
Memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat
Raj Ghat and associated memorials is located in Delhi
Raj Ghat and associated memorials
Location of Raj Ghat in Delhi
General information
TypeTomb
LocationRing Road, Shahjahanabad, Delhi, India
Coordinates28°38′25.8″N 77°14′57.6″E / 28.640500°N 77.249333°E / 28.640500; 77.249333
Groundbreaking1948

Raj Ghat is a memorial complex in Delhi, India. The first memorial was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi where a black marble platform was raised to mark the spot of his cremation on 31 January 1948 and consists of an eternal flame at one end. Located on Delhi's Ring Road, a stone footpath leads to the walled enclosure that houses the memorial. Later the memorial complex was expanded to include memorials for other prominent Indian leaders including Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Chandra Shekhar and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.