Aagakhan Palace


Gandhi National Memorial Society’s Agakhan Palace is the Italian arches and lawns. This place has been used as a prison by Britishers for Mahatma Gandhi, Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadeobhai Desai during the ‘Quit India Movement’. Marble memorials were put later on in the memory of Kasturba and Mahadeobhai. as both of them breathed their last in this place.


Aagakhan Palace
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    AmitKumar Gupta     2022-08-16 00:00:00

The Aga Khan Palace was built by Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III in the city of Pune, India. The palace was an act of charity by the spiritual leader of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims, who wanted to help the poor in the neighbouring areas of Pune, who were drastically hit by famine.


Why is Aga Khan Palace famous?
The Aga Khan Palace is a majestic building. The palace is closely linked to the Indian freedom movement as it served as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi, his wife Kasturba Gandhi, his secretary Mahadev Desai and Sarojini Naidu. It is also the place where Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadev Desai died.


What is inside Aga Khan Palace?
Today, the Aga Khan Palace serves as a memorial to Gandhiji and his philosophies and is one of the top historical places in Pune. The samadhis (tombs) of Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadevbhai Desai are located within the palace premises. There is a samadhi dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi as well, where his ashes are kept.


Where is Aga Khan Palace and what it is known for?
The Aga Khan Palace is one of the many monuments of historical importance in Pune. Built in 1892 by Sultan Mohammed Shah, Aga Khan III, the palace was donated to the government of India in 1969. Away from the buzz of the city, the palace stands on a sprawling ground covering 19 acres in Pune's Yerwada area.


How can I reach Aga Khan Palace from Pune?
The closest stations to Agakhan Palace are:

  • Shastrinagar is 485 meters away, 7 min walk.
  • Shastrinagar Chowk is 490 meters away, 7 min walk.
  • Trump Tower / ट्रम्प टॉवर is 959 meters away, 13 min walk.
  • M-23 is 1139 meters away, 15 min walk.
  • Pune Junction is 1211 meters away, 16 min walk.


Why was Gandhi kept in Aga Khan Palace?
It was Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III who built this palace in 1892 as an act of charity for those who were drastically affected by the famine that had hit Pune at the time. Khadi, the handwoven natural fibre that Gandhiji used to spin on his charkha, is still made here.
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