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Sabarmati Ashram is located on the banks of the River Sabarmati from which it gets its name. It was from his base here that Gandhi led the Dandi march on 12 March, 1930. In recognition of the significant influence that this march had on the Indian Independence Movement, the Indian government has established the ashram as a national monument. What is the actual name of the Ashram?

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Phoenix Ashram
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Satyagraha Ashram
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Dandi Ashram
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Kasturba Ashram
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The correct option is C Satyagraha Ashram
  • Sabarmati Ashram was formerly known as Satyagraha Ashram and was was founded on May 25, 1915 in Ahmedabad at Kochrab, when Gandhi returned from South Africa.
  • Later on, it was shifted to the banks of Sabarmati river and then it came to be known as 'Sabarmati Ashram'.
  • Gandhi stayed at the Ashram from 1915 to 1933. The Ashram is a witness to many important historical events and thus the ashram was established as a national monument.

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