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About Gandhi Smarak Nidhi |
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Establishment of Gandhi Smarak NidhiOn 30th January 1948 the father of free India who led us from slavery to freedom through non violence fell a victim to an assasin’s bullets. The nation reeled in agony when the light hat illumined for decades over the destinies of India went out.
As is well known, Gandhi Smarak Nidhi (GSN) was established by the Indian National Congress after the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. To start with, the ad hoc committee constituted as per the decision taken on 6th February 1948 included great nationa leaders - Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad and Shri Jagjivan Ram amongest many others. On 13th February 1948, an appeal was issued by Dr. Rajendra Prasad to the people to donate liberally to the GSN. The Congress Working Committee approved these decisions and measures in its meeting held on 21-22 February 1948. Finally, on 17th December 1948 the GSN was constituted as a public charitable Trust having a 24 member Board of Trustees including the above national leaders along with other equally eminent national leaders.
Independet Trust
So in 1963 the Punjab State Gandhi Smarak Nidhi was registered as Independent Trust Named Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Punjab. When in 1966 the Punjab State divided into three states then Trust renamed as Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh. Founder Trustess
Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargav - Chairman Prof. Abdul Majid Khan Smt. Gaura Devi Prof. Shadi Ram Joshi Sh. Som Bhai Sh. Om Parkash Trikha - Secretary
HeadquarterThe Nidhi's headquarter is situated in Swadhyay Ashram, Village Pattikalyana, Tehsil Samalkha, District Panipat, Haryana (India) on G.T. Road just 70 Miles away from National Capital Delhi.
Main ObjectsThe main purpose of the trust is "to further the manifold constructive activities in which Gandhi Ji was interested and such other activities of a like nature which give concrete shape to his ideas. The trust funds were also to be used for collecting, preserving and propagating his teachings"
New Trust Deed w.e.f. 2016
"If my faith burns bright as I hope it will even if I stand alone, I shall be alive in the grave and what more speaking from it" Mahatma Gandhi |
Last Updated on Sunday, 01 November 2020 16:24 |