Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, or Prime Ministers’ Museum, in New Delhi (Delhi), to honour the efforts of all 14 Indian Prime Ministers since independence, regardless of ideology or duration in office.
• The inauguration took place as part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations and to commemorate Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s 131st birth anniversary and Paytm has become an official digital payments partner for the prime ministers’ museum.
About the Museum:
i. The museum is built at a cost of Rs. 271 crores and it is constructed on the site of Teen Murti Estate, which served as the home of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, for 16 years until being converted into the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) following his death.
ii. The logo of the Sangrahalaya depicts the hands of the people of India holding the Dharma Chakra symbolizing the nation and democracy.
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