British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in Ahmedabad as part of his two-day India trip and visited the famous Sabarmati Ashram.
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On his return from South Africa, Gandhiji established the first ashram at Kochrab in 1915. It was at the Kocharab Bungalow of Jivanlal Desai, a barrister and friend of Gandhi. At that time the ashram was called the Satyagraha Ashram.
He shifted this Ashram after the plague to a piece of open land on the banks of the river Sabarmati in 1917 for experiments in farming, animal husbandry, cow breeding, Khadi and related activities.
Sabarmati Ashram (also known as Gandhi Ashram) is thus located in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on the banks of the River Sabarmati.
This was one of the many residences of Mahatma Gandhi who lived at Sabarmati (Gujarat) and Sevagram (Wardha, Maharashtra) when he was not travelling across India or in prison.
He lived in Sabarmati or Wardha for a total of twelve years with his wife Kasturba Gandhi and followers, including Vinoba Bhave.
The Bhagavad Gita was recited here daily as part of the Ashram schedule.
It was from Sabarmati Ashram that Gandhiji led the Dandi march also known as the Salt Satyagraha on 12 March 1930.
Over the years, the Ashram became home to the ideology that set India free. It aided countless other nations and people in their own battles against oppressive forces.
Today, the Ashram serves as a source of inspiration and guidance, and stands as a monument to Gandhi’s life mission and a testimony to others who have fought a similar struggle.
In recognition of the significant influence that this march had on the Indian independence movement, the Indian government has established the ashram as a national monument.
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