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Aga Khan Palace was built in 1892 by Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III, the spiritual leader of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims, as an act of charity to provide employment to famine-hit villagers around Pune. Constructed over roughly five years, the palace is known for its grand halls and Italian-style arches.
The building holds a central place in India's freedom struggle: from 9 August 1942 to 6 May 1944, following the launch of the Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi, his wife Kasturba Gandhi and his secretary Mahadev Desai were interned here by the British. Both Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadev Desai died during this internment, and marble memorials (samadhis) to them stand within the palace grounds.
In 1969, Aga Khan IV donated the palace to the people of India as a mark of respect for Gandhi. The Archaeological Survey of India declared it a monument of national importance in 2003. The palace now functions as a Gandhi memorial and museum, run in association with the Gandhi National Memorial Society, displaying photographs and personal artefacts connected to Gandhi's life and the freedom movement.
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