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Which palace in Maharashtra served as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi, Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadev Desai during the Quit India Movement?

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Answer: Option C — Aga Khan Palace, Pune

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The Aga Khan Palace in Pune (Maharashtra) served as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi, his wife Kasturba Gandhi, his secretary Mahadev Desai, Sarojini Naidu and others during the Quit India Movement (1942-1944).

About the Aga Khan Palace:

  • It was built in 1892 by Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III.
  • It is said that he built it to provide employment to the people of the surrounding areas, who had been hit by famine.
  • It is a large, elegant building with Italian arches and spacious lawns.

Gandhi's imprisonment there:

  • After Gandhi and other Congress leaders were arrested on 9 August 1942, Gandhi was taken to the Aga Khan Palace, which was used as a detention camp.
  • He was kept there from August 1942 to May 1944.

Deaths at the palace:

  • Mahadev Desai, Gandhi's devoted secretary for 25 years, died there of a heart attack on 15 August 1942, a few days after their arrest.
  • Kasturba Gandhi died there on 22 February 1944, after a long illness, with Gandhi beside her.
  • Their samadhis (memorials) are in the palace grounds.

Gandhi's fast:

In February 1943, Gandhi undertook a 21-day fast at the palace, in protest against the government's charge that the Congress was responsible for the violence during the Quit India Movement.

His release:

Gandhi was released on 6 May 1944, on grounds of ill health, after he contracted malaria.

The palace today:

  • In 1969, Aga Khan IV donated the palace to the people of India, in honour of Gandhi.
  • It now houses the Gandhi National Memorial, a museum, and is maintained by the Gandhi National Memorial Society.
  • Some of Gandhi's ashes are kept there.
  • It has been declared a monument of national importance.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Shaniwar Wada was the palace of the Peshwas in Pune.
  • ✗Lalbagh Palace was the palace of the Holkars in Indore.
  • ✗Laxmi Vilas Palace was the palace of the Gaekwads of Baroda.

Quick tip

Remember: Aga Khan Palace, Pune = Gandhi's prison during Quit India (August 1942-May 1944); Mahadev Desai died there (15 August 1942); Kasturba died there (22 February 1944).

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