Why in News?
A potential standoff has emerged over the custody and ownership of private papers of Jawaharlal Nehru, with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi assuring the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library (PMML) that her staff would examine the issue.
Description:
What is it?
- Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library (PMML) is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture.
- It serves as a national repository and research centre documenting the lives, works, and contributions of all Prime Ministers of India since Independence.
Location:
- Situated at Teen Murti House campus, New Delhi.
- Teen Murti House was the official residence of Jawaharlal Nehru (1948–1964).
Historical Background:
- Established in 1964 as the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML).
- Renamed as Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library (PMML) in 2022–23.
- Renaming marked a shift from a single-leader focus to an inclusive representation of all Prime Ministers.
Major Components: Museum, Library, Centre for Contemporary Studies, Nehru Planetarium
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