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This was the big house where Dhirubhai's parents used to rent two tiny rooms. After Dhirubhai Ambani became very rich, he bought the whole house - bollywood style! 
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And now that he is no more, they have converted it into a photo-museum of his life. And they charge Rs 2 for entry! 
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The only nice beach we saw in Gujarat - the Madhavpura beach. 
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But it was strangely empty. 
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We made our way to Porbunder to see Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace - and ended up at this dilapidated square, with no signages at all to point the way to Gandhiji's birthplace. 
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We asked the policeman for directions, and he told us that it is just a stone throw away. We crossed under this most decrepit and dangerous-looking arch...
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...and walked down this unprepossessing street...
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And there it was! 
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 This was the residence of the Gandhi clan - hereditary Prime Ministers of Porbunder state
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...now taken over by the state to build this sad memorial to Gandhi
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The old building...
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Apparently this was the exact place where birth happened...X marks the spot! 
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TMI, if you ask me. 
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Adi contemplating non-violence
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The less said, seen or heard about this uninspiring memorial the better. 
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The Gujarat government should be ashamed of itself. Gandhi deserves better. 
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