March to Dandi: The Salt Protest That Shook an Empire
On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi stepped out of Sabarmati Ashram with a small group of followers and a simple but radical plan: to challenge British authority over something as basic as salt.
On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi stepped out of Sabarmati Ashram with a small group of followers and a simple but radical plan: to challenge British authority over something as basic as salt.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea filed by Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi raising concern over the Gujarat government's acquisition of the Sabarmati Ashram.
The Australian Prime Minister who is on an official visit to India from March 8-11, was welcomed by the Gujarat Chief Minister Patel.
The proposed project of redevelopment of Sabarmati Ashram will "severely compromise simplicity and sanctity" of the present-day ashram and can be envisioned at best as "Gandhi Theme Park" and at worst "a second assassination", a joint statement by various eminent personalities.
Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav is a series of events to be organised by the Government of India to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence.
Gandhi’s writings during this period give excruciating details about his condition, from frequent visits to the lavatory to his surgery for piles that required morphine. Meanwhile the disease raged throughout India, countless people died and apart from his graphic descriptions of dysentery and piles, he could offer only the briefest sympathy to those who died
In the visitor book at Sabarmati Ashram, Trump wrote, 'To my great friend Prime Minister Modi – Thank You for this wonderful visit.'
A memento of Mahatama Gandhi's "Three Wise Monkeys" was also presented to the US President on his visit.
On Trump's visit to Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, chef Suresh Khanna from the Fortune Landmark Hotel will be preparing special food for Donald Trump.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla today said this would be the first stand-alone visit by a US President to India and would have three legs: Ahmedabad, Agra, and New Delhi.
