Short answers, pulled from the story.
Mahatma Gandhi arrived at the address on the 9th of September 1947 to spend his last months alive. He stayed there until the morning of the 30th of January 1948 when he walked out for evening prayers.
The government eventually paid Rs 54 lakhs plus seven acres of urban land to secure the building. This transaction was considered highly profitable for the seller despite the emotional weight of giving up the home.
Public access opened on the 15th of August 1973 when the house officially became Gandhi Smriti. The name translates to Gandhi Remembrance and marked a shift from private residence to national shrine.
The Martyr's Column marks the precise spot where the bullet struck him during prayers. A bullet struck him while he held his hands together in prayer at that specific spot on the grounds.
A modern exhibition space called the Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum opened within the historic site in 2005. This addition brought new technology to display articles associated with Gandhi's life and death.