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Where Gandhi died 65 years ago - this day

New Delhi, Jan 30: The faintly heard traffic commotion does not affect the serenity of 5, Tees January Marg, a leafy avenue in the heart of the Indian capital, where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last

India TV News Desk Published : Jan 30, 2013 11:06 IST, Updated : Jan 30, 2013 11:57 IST


"Though it has been 65 years, nation cannot forget him. And the youth still come to Gandhi Smriti," said Krishna, 27, a volunteer here at Gandhi Smriti (Gandhi Memorial) that has been turned into a museum.



"Gandhi ji used to stay in Panchkuian Road in Paharganj in New Delhi but he was requested to move here following communal violence. So he came here," Krishna told IANS.

The subcontinent was witnessing unprecedented communal violence after India and Pakistan were partitioned.

The nation Wednesday will observe the 65the death anniversary of the man also fondly called "Bapu".

Gandhi, who is revered world over as an apostle of peace, was a great believer in inter-faith harmony and fought all his life for it.
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