Sabarmati Ashram

The Sabarmati Ashram, at the banks of the namesake river, is fragmented into two sections – where Gandhi actually lived, and the modern section conceived by architect Charles Correa.

Kocharab Ashram

In 1818, the British East India Company entered the scene and took over the city from the Marathas. However, the Indian Independence movement laid deep foundations in the city in 1915 when Mahatma Gandhi set up the Kochrab Ashram near Paldi.

Dandi March Path to India Freedom

Gujarat Vidyapeeth

Gandhiji started non co-operation movement in 1920, which included boycotting the Honours and Awards of British Empire. He also wanted people to avoid sending their children to schools and colleges imparting English education to liberate the Indian youths from the shackles of British colonial rule. There was a roaring response to Gandhiji’s command to vacate the English teaching schools and colleges, but he also wanted the youth to have the privilege of studying in a premier institute. Five such institutions, or Vidyapiths, were founded. He aimed to prepare the students for the task of national reconstruction and usher in 'Hind Swaraj'. Gujarat Vidyapith started in 18th October, 1920 as an institute of learning and development for the youth of Gujarat. It has been deemed university since 1963