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President Pranab Mukherjee to open research center at Sabarmati Ashram

President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate archival and research center at Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad this morning. The archival and research center of Sabarmati Ashram has already taken up mammoth task to transcribe and publish over 8,500 letters received by Mahatma Gandhi.<br/><br/>Though the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG) has in detail documented more than 31,000 available letters written by Mahatma Gandhi during his life time, but the letters received by him which solicited his response have not been documented so far. In an effort to provide greater insight into Mahatma Gandhi's exchange of views with the great leaders of his time, Sabarmati Ashram has taken up this project. <br/><br/>President Pranab Mukherjee will also visit Hriday Kunj of Sabarmati Ashram to pay homage to the father of the nation. President will also address the 62nd convocation ceremony of Gujarat vidhyapeeth at Ahmedabad today. More than 7 thousand students of in Gandhian education will be given degrees, diploma and medals on this occasion. President will inaugurate Beach Festival at Diu late this evening and also visit famous Somnath Temple and Dwarikadheesh Temple before his departure on tomorrow.

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