The Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, New Delhi

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum is located in Safdarjung Road in the home where she used to live. Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31st 1984 by her own 'trusted' bodyguards. This beautiful white bungalow where it happened was later on converted into the museum.

The museum has a good collection of photographs which depict the Indian national Movement and also the lives of the Gandhi family. The Museum has very well conserved the blood stained sari of Indira Gandhi which was a result of her assassination. It also has the collection of Rajeev Gandhi’s personal belongings who was himself assassinated in May 1991. Rajeev Gandhi’s laptop is also on display. The clothes he wore during that time are also displayed.

It is surrounded by a beautiful, tranquil garden. After coming out of the house you reach the garden where Mrs Gandhi was shot dead. The place is covered well and the dried spots of blood though faded are still visible. The enclosed glass gives the effect of a river. It is protected by a guard who Donny took a special liking to...