Description of the attraction
Mani Bhavan Mansion, located in one of the central districts of Mumbai, is the place where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during his stay in the city. And it was this building that was a kind of headquarters for the movement of the spiritual leader for the liberation of India in 1917-1934.
The owner of the house was the Mani family, namely Revashankar Jadjevan Jkhaveri, a great friend and ally of Gandhi. In 1955, the building was transferred to the possession of Gandhi Smarak Nidhi - the national fund for the memory of Gandhi, as a historical and cultural monument.
This two-storey building is the real pride of the city. Indeed, it was while in it that Mahatma Gandhi initiated the satyagraha movement - non-violent resistance, urging the Indian people to refuse to buy British goods, and to non-compliance with some of the laws established by the British.
At the very entrance to Mani Bhavan, there is a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, to which people often bring flowers as a sign of their respect. On the ground floor there is a large photo gallery, which contains a collection of photographs of the Indian leader, from his early childhood to the last days of his life, as well as newspaper clippings with materials about him. On the second floor there is Gandhi's bedroom, the interior of which has not been changed at all. The room is fenced off from visitors by a glass partition. Directly opposite his bedroom there is a hall in which I listen to photographs, as well as paintings depicting Gandhi at different times of his life. And at the end of the tour, you can go to the terrace where Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in 1932.
In 2010, US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle visited Mani Bhavan, becoming the first foreign visitor to a museum of such a high rank in the last 50 years. Before him, such a man was Martin Luther King. The administration of the museum expressed the hope that the visit of the American President will draw people's attention to Mani Bhavan.
