Modi-Abe visit world's largest Mahatma Gandhi museum - Dandi Kutir

Spread over 15 acres, the Dandi Kutir complex is a part of the Mahatma Mandir.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, who is on a two-day official trip to India, on Thursday visited world's largest museum based on life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Dandi Kutir, in Gandhinagar.

This is the only museum depicting biography of the Father of the Nation using sophisticated technologies like audio, video, 3-D visual and 360-degree shows.

Modi and Abe had visited even Sabarmati Ashram on Wednesday where the Prime Minister took great interest to explain about life and principles of Mahatma Gandhi to his Japanese counterpart.

Dandi Kutir gives a glimpse of Gandhi's early life as it is beautifully portrayed with the help of audio- visuals. From his birth on 2nd October 1869 in Kathiawad, to his childhood when he was a shy, remarkable and unique student. It also traces his marriage to Kasturba and his experiments with youth.

Spread over 15 acres, the Dandi Kutir complex is a part of the Mahatma Mandir, an impressive business convention centre, initiated by the state government when Modi was the chief minister.

Modi and Abe earlier today laid the foundation stone of the 508-km long Mumbai-Ahmadabad High-Speed Rail. The bullet train will significantly reduce the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The travel time will be reduced from eight hours to anywhere between two-three hours depending on the number of stations.

India and Japan will also sign several agreements on strategic, financial and development cooperation. The two sides are also likely to agree on bolstering bilateral defense and maritime security cooperation.

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