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[[File:Gandhi Ashram 1227.JPG|thumb|Some of Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya's modular buildings.]]<br />
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The '''Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya''' (''Gandhi Memorial Institution'') is a museum and public service institution dedicated to preserve the work and memory and commemorate the life of Indian leader [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. It is located at Gandhi's [[Sabarmati Ashram]] in [[Ahmedabad]], India on the banks of [[Sabarmati river|River Sabarmati]]. It houses tens of thousands of letters to and by Gandhi, as well as photographs and books.<ref name="khan">Khan, Hasan-Uddin, ed. "Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya." ''Charles Correa''. Singapore: Concept Media Ltd., 1987. p. 20-25. Accessed on [http://archnet.org/authorities/9/publications/7073 archnet.org].</ref><br />
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It was designed by the renowned architect [[Charles Correa]] beginning in 1958. The museum, Correa's first important commission, consisted originally of 51 modular units, each 6 x 6 metres, surrounding a water court. The complex was inaugurated by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] in 1963.<ref name="khan"/><br />
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