Also Known As · Birla House · Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti
New Delhi, Delhi · museum
The house where Gandhi lived his last days and was assassinated in 1948 — a preserved room, a path of final footsteps, and a Martyr's Column, in quiet Lutyens' Delhi.
Gandhi Smriti is one of independent India's most solemn and moving national memorials — the Lutyens-era house on Tees January Marg where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and, on the evening of 30 January 1948, was assassinated as he walked to his prayer meeting in the garden. Originally the Delhi residence of the industrialist Birla family, the twelve-bedroom mansion was acquired by the Government of India and opened to the public as Gandhi Smriti ('Gandhi Remembrance') on 15 August 1973.
Pure-vegetarian North Indian dal makhani, paneer and breads
Vegetarian salads, bakes and coffee among the bookshelves
Vegetarian Pan-Asian dishes
Gandhi Smriti is one of independent India's most solemn and moving national memorials — the Lutyens-era house on Tees January Marg where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and, on the evening of 30 January 1948, was assassinated as he walked to his prayer meeting in the garden.
entry is free, and the memorial is open Tuesday to Sunday, roughly 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (later in summer), and closed on Mondays and national holidays. It is a place of remembrance, so dress modestly and keep a respectful, quiet demeanour; try to be present around the daily prayer-time remembrance. Allow an hour to ninety minutes for the house, the multimedia museum and the garden; it is easily paired with Lodhi Garden or India Gate nearby.
Visiting Hours
Entry Fee: Free entry for all visitors. Photography is generally permitted; be respectful at the Martyr's Column.
Verified: July 2026
Address
5, Tees January Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110011
On Tees January Marg, opposite the National Defence College, Lutyens' Delhi
🚇 Nearest Metro: Lok Kalyan Marg and Udyog Bhawan (Yellow Line) — each ~1–1.5 km; Khan Market (Violet Line)
🚶 Walking from Metro: From Lok Kalyan Marg metro it is about a 15-minute walk or a short auto ride to the gate.
Distance from
Parking
street · ₹20–₹50 (paid)
Street parking on and around Tees January Marg; usually easy.
🚕 Ride Hailing Tip: Uber and Ola drop at the Tees January Marg gate, opposite the National Defence College.
How to Reach: Gandhi Smriti is at 5, Tees January Marg, in Lutyens' Delhi. Nearest metro: Lok Kalyan Marg and Udyog Bhawan (Yellow Line), each about 1–1.5 km, and Khan Market (Violet Line). Autos, Uber and Ola reach the gate; it is roughly 5 km south of Connaught Place.
History
Built in 1928 as the Delhi residence of industrialist Ghanshyam Das Birla, the house is where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life, from September 1947 until his assassination on 30 January 1948 as he walked to his evening prayer meeting.
🏛️ Architect: A 1928 Lutyens-era colonial bungalow with wide verandahs, high ceilings and expansive lawns, typical of the grand private residences of pre-Independence New Delhi, now preserved as a memorial.
Significance
Gandhi Smriti is one of independent India's most solemn national memorials — preserving the room where Gandhi lived and the exact garden spot where he was killed, and documenting his final months of prayer and fasting for communal harmony after Partition.
Family Highlights
💰 Equipment Fees: Free for personal photography; be respectful at the memorial.
📍 The Golden Spot: The Martyr's Column and the path of final footsteps across the lawn.
🌅 Best Light Time: Late morning and the golden hour in the garden.
🌅 Secret View: The concrete footsteps marking Gandhi's final walk across the lawn are the memorial's most moving detail.
🎯 Crowd Hack: Weekday late mornings are calm; try to align with the daily prayer-time remembrance.
💎 Secret Fact: The house was the Birla family's Delhi residence; Gandhi lived here for his last 144 days and was assassinated in its garden on 30 January 1948.
⚡ Express Tour
45 minutes — the preserved room, the footsteps and the Martyr's Column.
🔭 Deep Dive Tour
2 hours — the memorial and multimedia museum, then a quiet walk in Lodhi Garden.
👕 Dress Code: Modest, respectful dress; no dress code otherwise.
📷 Photography Rules: Photography is generally permitted; be discreet and respectful, especially at the Martyr's Column.
🏧 Nearest ATM: ATMs in Khan Market and on Lodhi Road (within 2 km).
Entry is free. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, roughly 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (later in summer), and closed on Mondays and national holidays.
Lok Kalyan Marg and Udyog Bhawan on the Yellow Line are each about 1–1.5 km away; Khan Market on the Violet Line is a similar distance.
It is the house where Mahatma Gandhi spent his last 144 days and was assassinated in the garden on 30 January 1948; it preserves his room, the Martyr's Column on the spot he fell, and a multimedia museum on his life.
No — entry is free for all visitors, both Indian and foreign.
Allow an hour to ninety minutes for the preserved room, the path of final footsteps, the multimedia museum and the garden.
Khan Market nearby has excellent options — the pure-veg Veg Gulati, the vegetarian Green Mantis and the book-lined Cafe Turtle are all a short ride away.
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