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The '''Kochrab Ashram''' was the first [[ashram]] in India organized by [[Mohandas Gandhi]], the leader of the [[Indian independence movement]], and was | The '''Kochrab Ashram''' was the first [[ashram]] in India organized by [[Mohandas Gandhi]], the leader of the [[Indian independence movement]], and was given to him by his friend, the barrister Jivanlal Desai.<ref>Gandhi's autobiography, ''[[The Story of My Experiments With Truth]]''</ref> Founded on 25 May 1915, Gandhi's Kochrab Ashram was located near the city of [[Ahmedabad]] in the state of [[Gujarat]]. | ||
This ashram was a major centre for students of Gandhian ideas to practise [[satyagraha]], self-sufficiency, [[Swadeshi]], work for the upliftment of the poor, women and untouchables, and to promote better public education and sanitation. The ashram was organised on a basis of human equality, self-help and simplicity. However, as Kochrab became infested with plague after two years, Gandhi had to relocate his ashram, this time to the bank of the Sabarmati River. During his time at the [[Sabarmati Ashram]] Gandhi's reputation as the voice of the masses and as the leader of the nation would further increase. | This ashram was a major centre for students of Gandhian ideas to practise [[satyagraha]], self-sufficiency, [[Swadeshi]], work for the upliftment of the poor, women and untouchables, and to promote better public education and sanitation. The ashram was organised on a basis of human equality, self-help and simplicity. However, as Kochrab became infested with plague after two years, Gandhi had to relocate his ashram, this time to the bank of the Sabarmati River. During his time at the [[Sabarmati Ashram]] Gandhi's reputation as the voice of the masses and as the leader of the nation would further increase. | ||
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The Kochrab Ashram was the first ashram in India organized by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement, and was given to him by his friend, the barrister Jivanlal Desai.[1] Founded on 25 May 1915, Gandhi's Kochrab Ashram was located near the city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat.
This ashram was a major centre for students of Gandhian ideas to practise satyagraha, self-sufficiency, Swadeshi, work for the upliftment of the poor, women and untouchables, and to promote better public education and sanitation. The ashram was organised on a basis of human equality, self-help and simplicity. However, as Kochrab became infested with plague after two years, Gandhi had to relocate his ashram, this time to the bank of the Sabarmati River. During his time at the Sabarmati Ashram Gandhi's reputation as the voice of the masses and as the leader of the nation would further increase.
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- ↑ Gandhi's autobiography, The Story of My Experiments With Truth
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