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Mahatma Gandhi is a bronze sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi located in the premise of Parliament House, New Delhi.

History
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, is commonly, though not formally, considered as the Father of Nation in India. His 16-feet high bronze statue was donated to the Indian Parliament by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The statue was sculpted by Ram V. Sutar, who was selected after a competition carried out by the Central Public Works Department. Situated at the main entrance of the parliament, gate number 1, the statue was unveiled by the then President of India Shankar Dayal Sharma on 2 October 1993, the Gandhi Jayanti.

It was shifted to gate number 3, the entrance of the Speaker, on 19 January 2021 to make a way for the construction of new Indian parliament building.