About Nehru Memorial Museum & Library Society (NMML):
- Status: The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- Background: It was established in 1964 in memory of the First Prime Minister (PM) of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 – 1964).
- Location: It is located in the Teen Murti House, Delhi (the official residence of the first PM).
- Administration: Prime Minister of India is the President of the NMML.
- NMML Society: It is responsible for all the key decisions regarding the functioning of the memorial.
- Units: It has four major constituents namely –
- Memorial Museum,
- Library on modern India,
- Centre for Contemporary Studies and
- Nehru Planetarium.
Q1) Who was the founder and director of the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library?
Bal Ram Nanda was its founder-director, who also curated the museum and library for the next 17 years. He received the Padma Vibhushan in 2003.
Source: PM chairs Annual General Meeting of Nehru Memorial Museum & Library Society
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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