Image: Sevagram Ashram, Wardha. Wikimedia Commons.
Sevagram Ashram near Wardha in Maharashtra became one of the most important centres of Gandhi’s later work. Gandhi moved there in 1936 and used the rural setting to develop his ideas about village life and constructive work.
Why Gandhi chose Sevagram
Gandhi wanted to live close to India’s rural population. Sevagram provided a setting where he could combine personal discipline with programmes focused on villages.
Daily work
Life at Sevagram involved prayer, spinning, sanitation, agriculture, education and community service.
Wardha education
The area became associated with discussions about basic education, including learning through productive and practical activity.
A meeting place for national leaders
Sevagram hosted many visitors, including political leaders, social workers and international visitors interested in Gandhi’s ideas.
Legacy
Today Sevagram remains an important heritage site for understanding Gandhi’s constructive programme and his vision of rural India.
Read NewsNationOnline’s Wardha constructive programme feature and explore the Gandhi Heritage Portal.
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