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The '''Gandhi Hill''' (elevation {{convert|500|ft|m|abbr=on}}) is a hill in [[Vijayawada]], situated behind the [[Vijayawada railway station]] in the Tarapet area. A Gandhi Memorial, built on this hill, is the first in the country to have seven stupas. The hill is also popularly known by the name of [[Gandhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Places in vijayawada|url=http://www.touristlink.com/india/gandhi-hill/overview.html|publisher=touristlink|accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref><ref name="hill">{{cite web|title=Overview of hill|url=http://www.vijayawadaonline.com/gandhi-hill.html|publisher=vijayawadaonline portal|accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref> The hill was formerly known as ORR hill.<ref name="info about hill">{{cite web|title=Information about Gandhi Hill|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/vijayawada/travel-attractions/gandhi-hill.html|publisher=mapsofindia|accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Memorial ==<br />
[[File:Gandhi hill.jpg|thumb|Gandhi memorial stupa]]<br />
[[File:Gandhi hill 10.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Inscriptions on Gandhi statue at Gandhi hill.]]<br />
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Gandhi Hill is considered as a monument of [[Indian independence movement|Indian Independence]] struggle and pays homage to [[Father of the nation]], [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. The Gandhi Hill Memorial has a stone slab with inscriptions of Gandhi quotations. The facility has a library and a planetarium, and offers a show on the father of the nation. On 6 October 1968, a stupa {{convert|52|ft|m|abbr=on}} tall was unveiled by former [[President of India]], [[Dr. Zakir Hussain]]. There are also seven tall pillars, each {{convert|150|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall.<ref name=hill /><ref>{{cite web|title=Statues and structures on the hill|url=http://www.journeymart.com/de/india/andhra-pradesh/vijayawada/gandhi-hill.aspx|publisher=journeymart|accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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*[[List of tourist attractions in Vijayawada]]<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Vijayawada]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Vijayawada]]<br />
[[Category:Memorials to Mahatma Gandhi]]<br />
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