Sevagram
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Sevagram (meaning "A town for/of service") is a town in the state of Maharashtra, India. It was the place of Mahatma Gandhi's ashram and his residence from 1936 to his death in 1948.[1] After Sabarmati, Sevagram Ashram holds immense importance due to the residence of Mahatma Gandhi.[2]
Overview
Sevagram, originally Segaon, is a small village, located about 8 km from
History
When
In April 1936, Gandhiji established his residence in a village called Segaon
Sevagram is 8 km from Wardha town in Maharashtra and 75 km from Nagpur. In spite of many practical difficulties, Gandhiji decided to settle here. Though he did not have any intentions of keeping anybody with him except his wife
Transport
Sevagram is well connected by rail and bus.
Education
Sevagram is home to the first rural medical college in India, the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, and an engineering college, Bapurao Deshmukh College of Engineering which is also run by a rural trust.
See also
References
- ^ "The History of Sevagram Ashram". gandhiashramsevagram.org/. The Gandhi Ashram at Sevagram – Official website. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Sevagram | Wardha". Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ISSN 0085-6401.
- ^ "Paramdham Ashram". jamnalalbajajfoundation.org. The Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Maddipati, Venugopal (1 January 2020). "Gandhi and Architecture: A Time for Low-Cost Housing: The Philosophy of Finitude". Gandhi and Architecture: A Time for Low-Cost Housing.
- ^ "Bajajwadi". jamnalalbajajfoundation.org. The Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Desai, Mahadev (1968). Day To Day With Gandhi. Wardha: Sarva Seva Sangh Prakashan. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "About Sevagram". jamnalalbajajfoundation.org. The Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Architecture as Weak Thought: Gandhi Inhabits Nothingness, Gandhi and Aesthetics". www.academia.edu. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Official website of Gandhiji in Sewagram, Sevagram and Mahatma Gandhi
- ^ a b Bharath, ETV. "How Sevagram became the epicentre of India's freedom struggle". ETV Bharath. ETV Bharath. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Sahu, Sahu. "At Sevagram Ashram, Bapu Found His Ideal Laboratory of Social Engineering". The wire. The wire. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
External links
- The Sevagram Ashram – An introduction to Sevagram Ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi and its message
- http://www.gandhiashramsevagram.org – Official Website of Gandhi Ashram, Sevagram, Wardha