Government of India
The Gandhi Memorial Vehicle
Keywords: Freedom Struggle
Vehicle
Publisher: Allahabad Museum, Allahabad
Description: The Gandhi Memorial Vehicle is a large lorry (V 8 1947 Ford Lorry) manufactured by Ford Corporation. 'The Gandhi Memorial Vehicle' was deliberately designed for a procession to be taken out for the immersion of the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi after his death. The ashes Mahatma Gandhi was kept in a bronze casket which was carried in this vehicle was travelled form Railway station to the Confluence of Ganga and Yamuna rivers i.e., Sangam. It was handed over to the Allahabad Museum in 1954. All its parts were renovated and were replaced with the original Ford accessories in 2005 with the effort of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Now, it is in full running condition. It is taken out every year on February 12, the day Mahatma Gandhi ashes was brought to the Sangam on 12 February 1948. It is of Ford style.
Type: Freedom Struggle
Received From: Allahabad Museum
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Ford Corporation Factory, UAS |
| dc.coverage.temporal | C. 20th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-28T09:34:42Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-28T09:34:42Z |
| dc.description | The Gandhi Memorial Vehicle is a large lorry (V 8 1947 Ford Lorry) manufactured by Ford Corporation. 'The Gandhi Memorial Vehicle' was deliberately designed for a procession to be taken out for the immersion of the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi after his death. The ashes Mahatma Gandhi was kept in a bronze casket which was carried in this vehicle was travelled form Railway station to the Confluence of Ganga and Yamuna rivers i.e., Sangam. It was handed over to the Allahabad Museum in 1954. All its parts were renovated and were replaced with the original Ford accessories in 2005 with the effort of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Now, it is in full running condition. It is taken out every year on February 12, the day Mahatma Gandhi ashes was brought to the Sangam on 12 February 1948. It is of Ford style. |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Allahabad Museum, Allahabad |
| dc.subject | Freedom Struggle Vehicle |
| dc.type | Freedom Struggle |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AM-FS-10 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Metal |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Ford Corporation Factory, UAS |
| dc.coverage.temporal | C. 20th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-28T09:34:42Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-28T09:34:42Z |
| dc.description | The Gandhi Memorial Vehicle is a large lorry (V 8 1947 Ford Lorry) manufactured by Ford Corporation. 'The Gandhi Memorial Vehicle' was deliberately designed for a procession to be taken out for the immersion of the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi after his death. The ashes Mahatma Gandhi was kept in a bronze casket which was carried in this vehicle was travelled form Railway station to the Confluence of Ganga and Yamuna rivers i.e., Sangam. It was handed over to the Allahabad Museum in 1954. All its parts were renovated and were replaced with the original Ford accessories in 2005 with the effort of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Now, it is in full running condition. It is taken out every year on February 12, the day Mahatma Gandhi ashes was brought to the Sangam on 12 February 1948. It is of Ford style. |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Allahabad Museum, Allahabad |
| dc.subject | Freedom Struggle Vehicle |
| dc.type | Freedom Struggle |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AM-FS-10 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Metal |
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