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Gandhi Jayanti 2026: Tracing Mahatma's Footsteps Through Historic Indian Sites
- •Gandhi Jayanti 2026 marks Mahatma Gandhi's 157th birth anniversary, honoring his legacy of truth, non-violence, and service.
- •Explore Porbandar, his birthplace, where Kirti Mandir preserves his ancestral home and humble beginnings.
- •Visit Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, a key center of the freedom struggle and the starting point of the Salt March.
- •Discover Sevagram in Maharashtra, Gandhi's home from 1936-1946, focusing on constructive work and rural reconstruction.
- •Conclude the journey at Rajghat in Delhi, his cremation site, and Gandhi Smriti at Birla House, where he was assassinated.
Key Questions Answered
Located on Gujarat's western coast, Kirti Mandir incorporates the ancestral home where Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. The modest rooms display his birthplace along with living spaces and a kitchen, offering a look at the humble beginnings of the freedom fighter.
Mahatma Gandhi lived at the Sabarmati Ashram from 1917 until 1930. From this ashram, he and 78 companions began the historic Salt March to Dandi on March 12, 1930, to challenge British salt laws.
Located near Wardha in Maharashtra, Sevagram served as Gandhi's home from April 1936 to August 1946 where he focused on rural reconstruction and village industries. His hut, Bapu Kuti, became a vital meeting point for leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel, and it was here in July 1942 that the Congress Working Committee drafted the resolution calling for the withdrawal of British power.
