History awaits at 1, Safdarjung Road, Delhi

New Delhi: If one has 40 minutes with him then it is sufficient to be a part of history. If the answer is yes, then here there is a very common residence in Delhi, located in 1, Safdarjung Road, one can get into. Once there lived a finest citizen of India, non other than the first woman Prime Minister of our country. Now this has been a familiar tourist destination to both the domestic and international tourists. This is Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, the same bungalow where Mrs. Gandhi lived in her life time. Everything was alright till 31st October 1984, the unforgettable black day on which she was brutally assassinated by two of her own bodyguards while in the garden. Keeping her in mind the Indian government converted the resident in to a memorial site.

The entry is free and one can make use of the camera, as it is not restricted inside. There are various items and artifacts from various stages of her life that are kept on display in this museum. Photographs, portraits, diaries, journals and so on are kept intact here and can be viewed by the general public through glass. When one enters the museum can find her personal belongings very well, for a moment giving a great feel of her presence. Her living room, dining room, bed room and library are kept with a perfect touch the way she lived. One can see the sari with blood stains she was wearing on the day of assassination.

There are also a rare collection of photographs of the Nationalist movement, the personal moments of the Nehru-Gandhi family and her childhood photographs with Mahatma Gandhi to later off-duty relaxation with her grandchildren Rahul, Priyanka and Varun. The museum also contains burnt clothes, shoes of Indira Gandhi's son Rajeev Gandhi, which he was wearing at the time of his assassination in a bomb blast in Tamil Nadu in May 1991. He was also one of the former Prime Ministers of lndia.

As one arrives in the gardens outside the museum, can see the spot where Mrs. Gandhi was actually assassinated and fell. Dried blood spots can be seen enclosed in a glass frame at the same spot. It reveals the love and devotion of this great soul for her country and countrymen as well as the determination and strong will to work for the overall welfare of the country.

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum is one of Delhi's famous visiting spots. It gives tourists information about one of the country's most famous politicians. Even today Indira Gandhi's work for the welfare of women is being carried out. She contributed tremendously to the country's social welfare. People come here to pay homage to one of India's most beloved daughter. It is a pretty structure surrounded by lush greenery. The garden is still well looked after consisting of exotic flowers and plants.

The museum is closed on Sundays and national holidays, tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach this museum or can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis or go by metro rail. The nearest Railway Station is New Delhi Railway Station. Nearest Metro Station is Central Secretariat and Nearest International Airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport. Visit the place and be a part of history within an hour.

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Research Methodology

Research means a search for facts, as answer to question and solution to problems. Research is a purposive investigation. It is an organized enquiry. It seeks to find explanations to unexplained phenomenon, to clarify the doubtful prepositions and to correct the misconceived facts.

Research may crudely classify in to two types as “Intent” and “Method”.

Still the Intent Research is categorized in to:

1. Pure Research   
2. Applied Research 
3. Explanatory Research                          
4. Descriptive Research 
5. Diagnostic Research 
6. Evaluation Research                          
7. Action Research

Similarly the Method Research is categorized in to:

1. Experimental Research    
2. Analytical Research  
3. Historical Research
4. Survey Research

Pure Research:

Pure research is for the sake of curiosity and functions to advance knowledge for its own sake. This type of research is usually carried out in government-funded projects by University research facilities or specific government laboratories. This type of research generates new ideas.

Applied Research:

Applied research is for the sake of technological advancements. This research anticipates that found will lead to the development of commercially viable goods or processes. the results This research takes these ideas to create new inventions.

Exploratory Research:

Exploratory research provides insights into and comprehension of an issue or situation. It is a special type of research conducted because a problem has not been clearly defined. It helps determine the best research design, data collection method and selection of subjects.

Descriptive Research:

Descriptive research, also known as statistical research, describes data and characteristics about the population or phenomenon being studied. This answers the questions who, what, where, when and how…In short descriptive research deals with everything that can be counted and studied. But there are always restrictions to that.

Diagnostic Research:

Diagnostic Research is based on a disease that someone might get diagnosed with.

Evaluation Research:

Evaluation Research is one specific form of social research. Often we think of evaluation research happening at the end of a program or intervention’s lifespan in order to determine whether the program worked. However, an equally important function served by evaluation research is monitoring program implementation. Evaluations of implementation are essential because they help identify problems with program implementation before the program ends, so that changes in programs or interventions can still have an impact.

Action Research:

It is a reflective process of progressive problem solving led by individuals working with others in teams or as part of a "community of practice" to improve the way they address issues and solve problems. Action research can also be undertaken by larger organizations or institutions, assisted or guided by professional researchers, with the aim of improving their strategies, practices, and knowledge of the environments within which they practice.

Experimental Research:

It is an attempt by the researcher to maintain control over all factors that may affect the result of an experiment. In doing this, the researcher attempts to determine or predict what may occur. It refers to the conceptual framework within which the experiment is conducted.

Analytical Research:

An analytical research paper is a text that uses research to augment the paper writer’s own critical interpretation of a text, concept, or theory. An analytical research paper attempts to forward a certain idea about the object it is studying through careful examination of detailed components of the object of study.

Historical Research:

Historical research is the type of research that examines past events or combinations of events to arrive at an account of what has happened in the past. It is different from other researches as it stands alone being the initial and basic knowledge of any topic to be researched. It is also different because it deals majorly with the past of an occurrence or happening of an experiment, incident, progress or a forecast-(future prediction).

Survey Research:

A "survey" can be anything from a short paper-and-pencil feedback form to an intensive one-on-one in-depth interview. In survey research, the researcher selects a sample of respondents from a population and administers a standardized questionnaire to them. The questionnaire, or survey, can be a written document that is completed by the person being surveyed, an online questionnaire, a face-to-face interview, or a telephone interview. Using surveys, it is possible to collect data from large or small populations (sometimes referred to as the universe of a study).

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