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Sabarmati Ashram Introduction :
Nestled on the banks of the Sabarmati River, the Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad was the residence of Mahatma Gandhi. Considered to be one of the nerve centers of Indian political struggle during the pre independence period, the Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad is one of the most important destinations in India. Indianholiday.com offers online information on Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad and other tourist attractions of Gujarat and other parts of India.

History :
The Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad was the center of many events that played a major role in Indian independence. Mahatma Gandhi made Sabarmati Ashram his home on 12th March 1930 and from here he sowed the seeds of non violent revolution in the heart of millions of Indians. Mahatma Gandhi preferred this serene location on the banks of the Sabarmati River for a number of reasons. This is one of the important monuments in Ahmedabad.

Firstly he felt it was his homeland and secondly Gujarat was the home of wealthy merchants who would be able to contribute in the freedom struggle. On the other side of the Sabarmati River were the iron gates of the Prison while on the other shores Gandhiji sowed the seeds of freedom through non violence.

Description :
Mahatma Gandhi lived in the Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad. One of the important tourist attractions of Ahmedabad it has still preserved important anecdotes, collectibles and letters of that period. On your tour to Gujarat you can get a glimpse of the important documents and memorabilia of that period in the Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad.

From here Gandhiji started his Satyagraha movement and he was joined by a number of followers. The famous Dandi March during the independence movement also started from the Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad and Gandhiji had even taken a vow that he will not return to Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad unless India is freed from the shackles of the British rule. The Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad gives an example of the simple lifestyle of one of the greatest political leaders of this world. Gandhiji also wrote his autobiography

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