| Teen Murti Bhavan | |
|---|---|
 Residence of India's first Prime minister, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
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| Former names | Flagstaff House |
| General information | |
| Location | Teen Murti Haifa Road |
| Address | New Delhi, Delhi-110011, India |
| Coordinates | 28°36′09″N 77°11′56″E / 28.602608°N 77.198774°E |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Client | Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Tor Russell |
| Known for | |
The Teen Murti Bhavan (Teen Murti House; formerly known as Flagstaff House) is a building and former residence in New Delhi. It was built by the British Raj and became the residence of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, who stayed there for 16 years until his death on 27 May 1964. It was designed by Robert Tor Russell, the British architect of Connaught Place and of the Eastern and Western Courts on Janpath during the British Raj. Teen Murti Bhavan was built in 1930 as part of the new imperial capital of India, New Delhi, as the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army.[1] This imposing structure covers a massive area of 30 acres and was carved out of white stone and stucco to give it its signature look.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi converted the residence into a museum. Today, Teen Murti Bhavan houses various institutions including the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (which was renamed by the current government to Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society), which runs under the Indian Ministry of Culture, and the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya, a memorial and museum to honour the Prime Ministers of India. The complex also houses the offices of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, established in 1964 under the chairmanship of President of India S. Radhakrishnan. Teen Murti Bhavan also contains a number of mementos from various nations including England, Nepal, Somalia, China and others. Each memento represents a notable resource of each nation. The foundation also awards the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fellowship, established in 1968.[2]
Also contained within the complex are the Centre for Contemporary Studies and the Nehru Planetarium which opened in 1984.
- ^ "Architectural marvels for the new capital". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014.
- ^ History Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Official website.