Which river gave Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram its name?

Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram took its name from the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Gandhi established the ashram on the riverbank in 1917 after moving from the Kochrab Ashram.

The ashram became a major base for Gandhi’s political and constructive work in India. Residents practiced spinning, farming, sanitation, communal living, and the discipline associated with satyagraha. Gandhi also used the site for planning and preparing campaigns against British rule.

In March 1930, Gandhi left Sabarmati Ashram to begin the Salt March to Dandi. He declared that he would not return to the ashram until India had achieved independence, although he died before returning there.

The river’s name distinguishes this ashram from Gandhi’s other communities, including Sevagram Ashram in Maharashtra. Sabarmati Ashram is now a museum and research center commonly known as Gandhi Ashram.