Q. Consider the following statements with reference to Kochrab Ashram:
1.It is the first ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi upon his return to India from South Africa in 1915.
2.Mahatma Gandhi started the Quit India Movement from Kochrab Ashram.
3.The Ashram served as a communal living space promoting self-improvement and community service.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Kochrab ashram is located in Kochrab village, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It is the first ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi upon his return to India from South Africa in 1915. It is also called as Satyagraha Ashram based on his ideas of achieving India’s independence from British rule through peaceful methods. It is a colonial-style building with a white-washed façade. The ashram also served as the starting point for Gandhi’s advocacy of khadi, equality for the poor, Hindi as the national language, self-reliance, and independence. It also served as a communal living space promoting self-improvement and community service.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Mahatma Gandhi started the Quit India Movement in 1942 from Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay.
Source: Forum IAS
