Swaraj Bhawan - Prayagraj

One of the important houses of the freedom fighters and first Prime Minister of India. Decent place, neatly maintained.Filled with photographs and items relating to the great personalities, Motilal ji, Nehru ji and Indira ji.

Swaraj Bhavan (formerly Anand Bhavan, meaning Abode of Bliss)[1][2] is a large mansion located in Prayagraj (formerly known as Allahabad) India, best known for once being owned by the Indian political leader Motilal Nehru and being home to the Nehru family until 1930. Swaraj Bhavan Around and near Anand Bhavan, Swaraj Bhavan, Allahabad, IRCTC 2017 (32).jpg Swaraj Bhavan Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Former names Anand Bhavan (abode of happiness)[1] General information Location Allahbad, India Known for Residence of Nehru family 1900–1930 is managed by the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund', Delhi[citation needed] and functions as a museum open to the public. It has 42 rooms and a number of memorabilia including a charkha used by Mahatma Gandhi, photographs of the Indian freedom movement, personal belongings of the Nehru family and an underground room that is said to have been used occasionally for meetings.[3] The building at 1 Church road that is today called Swaraj Bhavan was originally called Mahmud Manzil. It was built in 1871 for Syed Ahmad Khan, the 19th century Indian Muslim leader and educationist, at the behest of the then Lieutenant Governor of the NWP (North West provinces) William Muir. The latter often took the advice of Syed Ahmad Khan in administrative matters which necessitated Khan's presence in Allahabad. However, since Khan lived in Aligarh, he did not have a place to stay in Allahabad for prolonged visits. Muir suggested that Khan maintain a house in Allahabad too, where he could stay during such official visits.[4] A site consisting of 20 acres of land owned by a person called Shaikh Fayyaz Ali was selected for this purpose. It was located just 10 minutes drive from the Government House and Ali had received the land here as compensation for the losses incurred by him during the 1857 mutiny. Work to build a large house here commenced around 1868 and the house was completed in 1871. It was originally called "Mahmud Manzil" after Syed Ahmad Khan's son's name. It was later occupied by Syed Mahmud, who lived here as a tenant when he became the Justice of the Allahabad High Court.[5] Fayyaz Ali continued to live on the estate till his death in 1873 in a bungalow called Bungalow Fatehpur Bishwa that he had made here. However, the connection between Sir Muir, Syed Ahmad Khan and Mahmud Manzil are unverified as different sources yield different results.[6][7] In 1873, when Fayyaz Ali died, the property was administered by the Allahabad court of wards, as his children were minors. Syed Khan continued to live here as a tenant. Subsequently the house changed hands and was sold in 1888. In a commemorative essay by Indira Gandhi, the latter recollects that the house was sold to Rai Bahadur Permanand Pathak, the Judge of Shahjahanpur during this period. However, the house gradually fell into a state of disrepair as it lay unoccupied for long periods of time.[6] In 1900, the house and the estate attached to it were bought for Rs. 19,000 and named Anand Bhavan, "abode of happiness", by Pandit Motilal Nehru, then a prominent lawyer.[1][6] Historian David Lelyveld has given a different sequence of events where the property was given an estate in 1861 in compensation for losses sustained during the revolt of 1857. This property was purchased by Syed Mahmud, a Justice of the Allahabad High Court, for Rs 9,000 in 1888. Motilal Nehru named the house Anand Bhavan (meaning peaceful abode) and started to renovate the palatial residence. The house was in complete disrepair, but the estate was huge. Extensive renovation work was carried out over the next decade. Motilal used his frequent visits to Europe to buy the choicest furniture and china. He turned the mansion into a veritable palace, 'an elaborate replica of an English country estate … bifurcated between East and West', with a retinue of almost a hundred people in the house. Motilal called the house Anand Bhavan (lit. Abode of happiness).[9]

Nice place...actually it is birth place of Indira Gandhi...this place is in the form of photo gallery ....therefore it may be boring....but in a nutshell...good place...

Birth place of iron lady and First indian women prime minister Indira Gandhi . A lot of memories with her life was here with pictures form. Her life timeline was arranged here with the picture and stories. And best thing about this meusism this is free of cast ie no entry ticket. Best time for visiting is evening. Mostly people come here to visit in evening

Very clean and well maintained place, attached with Anand Bhavan, no extra ticket needed. This is the birth place of 3rd prime minister of India, Indira Priyadarshini.

Swaraj Bhawan is a large mansion located in Prayagraj, India, best known for once being owned by the Indian political leader Motilal Nehru and being home to the Nehru family until 1930. It is birth place of Indian PM Late. Indira Gandhi. Now it is known as a museum...here all the pic of Indira Gandhi shown with explanation of her life..

Previously the Nehru mansion which later became local headquarters for Congress post 1920, now preserved and part of it has been converted into museum. It served as the ancestral home of the Nehru family, Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi was born here. All the memories of Nehru family are held with great care. Portrayal of lot of incidents, gatherings, occasions, family meetings, funerals are described clearly alongside the pictures.

I have visited swraj bhawan last December 21 rich historical site with immense amount of knowledge for indian mediaeval history enthusiasts also I have thoroughly Enjoyed a visit to nehru planetarium it's for astronomy enthusiasts with a specific amount of sequence on planets and space history .. Indira Gandhi historical books Mahatma Gandhi sitting place and room ... Must visit