Gandhi Sangrahalaya, Motihariगांधी संग्रहालय मोतिहारी
Where the Champaran satyagraha started in April 1917: a museum, a pillar and the trial site.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereEast Champaran, Bihar
Champaran & Saran
Champaran & Saran
Kind of placeMuseums, Monuments & Heritage
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyMotihari town, Motihari
EntryFree
About Gandhi Sangrahalaya, Motihari
Gandhi arrived in Motihari on 15 April 1917 and was served notice to leave the district the next day at the village of Chandrahiya; he refused, and the Champaran satyagraha began. The museum holds photographs, documents and the story of the tinkathia indigo system, and the 48-foot memorial pillar beside it, designed by Nandalal Bose, marks where he stood trial. Chandrahiya, ten kilometres out on the Kesaria road, has its own small pillar.
What to see and do
- The Champaran satyagraha galleries
- The Nandalal Bose memorial pillar
- The 1917 trial site
- Chandrahiya pillar on the Kesaria road
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