Sevagram

Sevagram
town
Adi Nivas, the first residence of Mahatma Gandhi in Sevagram Ashram.
Adi Nivas, the first residence of Mahatma Gandhi in Sevagram Ashram.
Sevagram is located in Maharashtra
Sevagram
Sevagram
Sevagram is located in India
Sevagram
Sevagram
Coordinates: 20°44′10″N 78°39′45″E / 20.73611°N 78.66250°E / 20.73611; 78.66250
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictWardha
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
8,000
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
442 102
Telephone code91 7152
Vehicle registrationMH - 32
Nearest cityWardha
Lok Sabha constituencyWardha
Vidhan Sabha constituencyWardha
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in

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]

  1. ^ "The History of Sevagram Ashram". gandhiashramsevagram.org/. The Gandhi Ashram at Sevagram – Official website. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Sevagram | Wardha". Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation. Retrieved 15 September 2022.