ମୁମ୍ବାଇ: ମାୟାନଗରୀର ମଣିଭବନ। ବାପୁଙ୍କ ସ୍ମୃତିର ଗନ୍ଥାଘର ରୂପେ ଇତିହାସର ପୃଷ୍ଠାରେ ବେଶ ପରିଚିତ ଏହି ଅଟ୍ଟାଳିକା। ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକଙ୍କ ଆକର୍ଷଣର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରବିନ୍ଦୁ କହିଲେ ଏହା ଅତ୍ୟୁକ୍ତି ହେବନାହିଁ। କେବଳ ସାଧାରଣ ନୁହେଁ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ବଡବଡିଆ ସମର୍ଥକଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଥମ ପସନ୍ଦ ଏହି ମଣିଭବନ। ବାହାର ଯେପରି ଭିତର ବି ସେମିତି ଐତିହାସିକ। ଖାସ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ଦେଶ ବିଦେଶରୁ ଲକ୍ଷାଧିକ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ଏଠାରେ ରହିବାକୁ ଆସନ୍ତି।
ଆମେରିକାର ପୂର୍ବତନ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ବାରାକ ଓବାମା ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଜର ଭାରତ ଗସ୍ତ ବେଳେ ପତ୍ନୀଙ୍କ ସହ ଏଠାରେ ସମୟ ବିତାଇଥିଲେ । ଇତିହାସ କୁହେ ଆମେରିକାର ଏକ ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ କିଙ୍ଗ ମାର୍ଟିନ ଲୁଥର 1959ରେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନର ମୁମ୍ବାଇ(ସେବେକାର ବମ୍ବେ) ଆସିଥିଲେ। ବହୁ ବଡ ବଡ ହୋଟେଲ ଛାଡି ସେ ଏହି ମଣିଭବନରେ ରହିବାକୁ ଚୟନ କରିଥିଲେ।
1912 ମସିହାରେ ବାପୁଙ୍କ ପରମମିତ୍ର Reva Shankar Jhaveri ଏହି ଭବନକୁ ତିଆରି କରିଥିଲେ । ଯାହା ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମୟରେ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ନାଁରେ ସମର୍ପିତ। 1917ରୁ 34 ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ବହୁତ ଥର ଏଠାକୁ ଆସି ରାତ୍ରିଯାପନ କରିଥିଲେ । ଏଠାରୁ ବାପୁ ସ୍ବାଧୀନତା ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନକୁ ଗତିଶୀଳ କରାଇଥିଲେ । ଅସହଯୋଗ ଠାରୁ ଦାଣ୍ଡିଯାତ୍ରା, ଆଇନ ଅମାନ୍ୟ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଆଦି ରଣନୀତି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ପାଇଁ ବହୁ ବଡ ବଡ ନେତାଙ୍କ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଏଠାରେ ବୈଠକ ବସୁଥିଲା।
ମେଘଶ୍ୟାମ ଆଜାଓଙ୍କାର, ମଣିଭବନର ଟ୍ରଷ୍ଟି ଏବଂ ସେକ୍ରେଟେରି କୁହନ୍ତି ଯେ, ମଣିଭବନଟି ରେବା ଶଙ୍କରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା 1912 ମସିହାରେ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଥିଲେ । 1915ରେ ମହାତ୍ମା ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ଭାରତ ଆସିଥିଲେ । ସେ ଦେଶରେ ରହି ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସେବା ପାଇଁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଥିଲେ । ପରେ ମାର୍ଟିନ ଲୁଥର କିଙ୍ଗ 1959ରେ ଭାରତ ଆସି ଏହି ମଣିଭବନରେ ରହିଥିଲେ । ଏଠାରୁ ବାପୁ ସ୍ବାଧୀନତା ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନର ନେତୃତ୍ବ ନେଇଥିଲେ। ଆଉ ଏଠାରେ ରହି ବାପୁ ପ୍ରଥମ ଥର ପାଇଁ ସୂତା କାଟିବା ଶିଖିଥିଲେ।
ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଥମ ପସନ୍ଦ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ‘ମଣି ଭବନ’ 1917 ମସିହା ପରଠାରୁ ବାପୁ ଏଠାରୁ ପ୍ରାୟ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଆସୁଥିଲେ । ସୂତା କାଟିବା, ଚରଖା ଚଲାଇବା ଆଦି କାମ ବାପୁ ଏଠାରେ ରହି ଶିଖିଥିଲେ । ଏହି ଭବନର ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ମହଲାରେ ବାପୁଙ୍କ ରୁମ ରହିଥିଲା । ଏଠାରୁ ବାପୁ ‘ୟଙ୍ଗ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ ’ ଓ ନବଜୀବନ ଭଳି ସାପ୍ତାହିକ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମକୁ ଚଲାଇବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲେ । ଏହି ରୁମ ଗୁଡିକ ଏବେ ବି ବାପୁଙ୍କ ଉପବାସର ସାକ୍ଷୀ ରହିଛି।1932 ଜାନୁଆରୀ 4 ବଡ ଭୋରୁ ଏହି ଭବନ ଛାତରେ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କୁ ଗିରଫ କରାଯାଇ ବନ୍ଦୀ ରଖାଯାଇଥିଲା । ପରେ ପୁଣି 1934 ଜୁନ 27 ଓ 28ରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରିଣୀ ବୈଠକ ଏଠାରେ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ବାସ ଏହା ଥିଲା ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ଶେଷ ଦିନ ।
ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ରିପୋର୍ଟ, ଇଟିଭି ଭାରତ
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Gandhi's Mani Bhavan a historic attraction
MARTIN LUTHER KING CHOSE
MANI BHAVAN OVER HOTEL'S LUXURY
VO: King Martin Luther, who struggled to provide justice to the people of a particular section of America had lived in Mumbai's Mani Bhavan, in 1959. During the visit, his stay was arranged in a very luxurious hotel but he selected the Mani Bhavan over all the luxuries.
THIS IS WHERE HE WAS
INTRODUCED TO GANDHI
VO: He got to know about Mahatma Gandhi after visiting this place.
VO: Meghshyam Aajaonkar, the Trustee and Secretary of Mani Bhavan said that, earlier, Barack Obama and his wife had also visited Mani Bhavan.
BYTE: Meghshyam Aajaonkar, Trustee and Secretary of Mani Bhavan (00:00 sec to 02:09 sec)
'The Mani Bhavan was constructed around 1912, by Reva Shankar Jhaveri'
'Mahatma Gandhi came to India in 1915, and decided to stay back and serve the people'
'Martin Luther King visited India in 1959 and stayed in Mani Bhavan'
'Mahatma Gandhi stayed in Mani Bhavan from 1917 to 1934'
'Gandhi had led the Freedom movement from Mani Bhavan'
'It was here that he learned spinning yarn for the first time'
BAPU'S ROOM MANI BHAVAN'S
MOST TREASURED ATTRACTION
VO: Lakhs of people visit this historic location every year. Mahatma Gandhi's room on the second floor is the most viewed place by the visitors of the Mani Bhavan.
Hindi PTC
An ETV Bharat report
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King Martin Luther, who struggled to provide justice to the people of a particular section of America had lived in Mumbai's Mani Bhavan, in 1959. He stayed for two days and had felt blessed in a true sense.
He stayed here with his wife. He got to know about Mahatma Gandhi after visiting this place. After 50 years, in 2001, his son Martin Luthar junior and his wife visited the Mani Bhavan.
While talking to ETV Bharat, many such moments were shared by Meghshyam Aajaonkar, Trustee and Secretary of Mani Bhavan.
Ajaonkar told that during King Luthar's visit in Mani Bhavan in 1959, his stay was arranged in a very luxurious hotel but he selected the Mani Bhavan over all the luxuries.
He was very satisfied by looking at all the people at the Bhavan and he insisted to stay there. He stayed on the second floor. Exactly after 50 years of his visit his son Junior Martin Luther had reached the location.
In the middle period, Barack Obama and his wife had also visited Mani Bhavan. They had spent over one and a half hour here, after which they had left for the Lok Sabha visit.
Mahatma Gandhi had led the Freedom movement from the Mani Bhavan. It was here that he learned spinning yarn for the first time.
Lakhs of people visit this historic location every year.
Mahatma Gandhi's room on the second floor is the most viewed place by the visitors of the Mani Bhavan. There is a museum next to this room. The room in which Gandhi lived, still has the telephone used by him. The Bhavan has also preserved various books read by him, this also includes the Bible, Quran and Hindu religious books, making the room a major attraction in the Mani Bhavan.
The Mani Bhavan was constructed around 1912, by Reva Shankar Jhaveri. Mahatma Gandhi came to India in 1915, and he decided to stay in India and serve the people here. It was Guru Gopalkrishna Gokhale who explained to him about the common man's life here. After which, Gandhi spent almost two years in travelling throughout the country.
It was during those days when he carried out various movements like Neel movement and the textile workers movement.
Following which, he stayed in Mani Bhavan from 1917 to 1934.
Ajaonkar further said, "Mahatma Gandhi gave the message of truth, love and non-violence. The nation needs him at this moment. If we live peacefully then it will be a great tribute to Mahatma Gandhi."
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