 Kochrab Ashram at night | |
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| Established | 1915 (ashram), 1953 (museum) |
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| Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Coordinates | 23°00′57″N 72°34′00″E / 23.0158°N 72.5667°E |
| Type | museum |
| Collections | Photographs, objects, belongings of Mahatma Gandhi |
| Visitors | 19,500 (2015) |
| Owner | Government of Gujarat |
| Public transit access | AMTS |
| Nearest parking | Yes |
Building details | |
| Alternative names | Satyagraha Ashram |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | European architecture |
| Year(s) built | 19th century |
| Renovated | 2024 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 5,000 square metres (54,000 sq ft) |
Kochrab Ashram, also known as Satyagraha Ashram,[1] is a historic site and museum in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The ashram was the first such place founded in May 1915 by Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement. For the next two years he lived there with several other members of the movement. Several of his Gandhian ideas were implemented whilst there. In 1953 the site was declared a memorial site by the Bombay State and was handed over to the Gujarat Vidyapith a year later. Its renovation and redevelopment into a museum was completed in 2024.
The site includes a European style two-storey bungalow in a large garden. There are separate kitchen and activity buildings.
- ^ Chakraborty, Debdutta (12 March 2024). "Modi inaugurates redeveloped Kochrab Ashram in Gujarat, Gandhi's first home after returning to India". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.