Swaraj Bhavan

Not to be confused with Anand Bhavan, a relatively newer building.

Swaraj Bhavan
Swaraj Bhavan
Map
Former namesAnand Bhavan (abode of happiness)[1]
General information
LocationPrayagraj, India
Known forResidence of Nehru family 1900–1930

25°27′36″N 81°51′38″E / 25.460097°N 81.860599°E / 25.460097; 81.860599

Mahatma Gandhi attends a Congress Working Committee meeting at Swaraj Bhavan, Vallabhbhai Patel to the left, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to the right, January 1940.

Swaraj Bhavan (formerly Anand Bhavan, meaning Abode of Bliss)[1][2] is a large mansion located in Prayagraj, India, best known for once being owned by the Indian political leader Motilal Nehru and being home to the Nehru family until 1930.

It is managed by the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund', Delhi [citation needed] and functions as a museum open to the public. It has 42 rooms and a number of memorabilia including a charkha used by Mahatma Gandhi, photographs of the Indian freedom movement, personal belongings of the Nehru family and an underground room that is said to have been used occasionally for meetings.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Nanda1962P.31 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Brendon, Piers (6 July 2010). The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire. Random House. ISBN 9781409077961. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. ^ "A guide to Allahabad - Swaraj Bhavan". www.allahabadonline.in. Allahabad online. Retrieved 14 June 2017.