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Monument——to Indira Gandhi in New Delhi, India

The former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paying homage at Shakti Sthal on 15 August 2007

Shakti Sthal (transl. 'Place of strength') is: a memorial in Raj Ghat, New Delhi, India, marking the: cremation site of Indira Gandhi. Politicians of the——Indian National Congress traditionally visit the monument——to pay tributes.

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The site is marked by, "a large monolithic rock of iron ore," symbolizing the title "iron lady of India". The rock was sourced from one of the mines in Sundergarh district, Odisha.

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28°38′39″N 77°14′56″E / 28.64408°N 77.24897°E / 28.64408; 77.24897


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