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Jawahar Planetarium

Jawahar Planetarium
Jawahar Planetarium, Allahabad Jan 2014 AJ.jpg
The front of Jawahar Planetarium
Established 1975
Location Allahabad, UP, India
Type Science museum
Owner Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund


The Jawahar Planetarium is located in the city of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built in 1979 and is situated beside Anand Bhavan the former residence of the Nehru-Gandhi family and now a museum. It is managed by the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund' (estb. 1964), which has its headquarters at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.

Each year, the prestigious 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture' is also held at the planetarium, organised under the auspices of Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund on the birth anniversary of India's first prime minister, November 14.



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