Swaraj Bhavan

Swaraj Bhavan
Swaraj Bhavan
Former namesAnand Bhavan (abode of happiness)
General information
LocationPrayagraj, India
Known forResidence of Nehru family 1900–1930

25°27′36″N 81°51′38″E / 25.460097°N 81.860599°E / 25.460097; 81.860599

Swaraj Bhavan (formerly Anand Bhavan, meaning Abode of Bliss) 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 managed by the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund', Delhi 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.

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