 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 founded in May 1915 by Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement. For the next two years he lived in the ashram with several other members of the movement. Some of his Gandhian ideas were conceived during that time. In 1953 the Bombay State named the ashram a memorial and tendered it to the Gujarat Vidyapith a year later. Its renovation and redevelopment into a museum were completed in 2024.
The site includes a European style two-storey bungalow, a large garden, 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.