Mahatma gandhi memorial in mumbai

To most historians, the Mahatma can come across as a man whose heart lay in rural India and who cared little for the privileged few in the cities. And yet, MK Gandhi spent several years in Mumbai — or Bombay as the city was then called — first as a potential barrister, then as a lawyer with an established practice, and finally, over three decades, as the man who led India to freedom. Above photo: Mahatma Gandhi at Juhu Beach, Bombay, May 1944 (Alamy Stock Photo) From Bombay was where Gandhi made public speeches at mill compounds, where the supporters included elite families, shopkeepers, women and students. Fund-raising speeches often ended with women handing over their jewellery. A third of the Rs 1 crore fund for the Non Cooperation movement in 1921 was raised here. Early days In 1891, a 21-year-old Gandhi who had recently studied the law in London, reached Bombay, hoping to set up a practice. The city was smaller then, its population just over 800,000, its edges stretching until Bandra. It wasn’t a stellar start. At his début at the Small Causes Court in Marine Lines, he was expected to cross examine a witness. “I stood up, but my heart sank into my boots,” he wrote in his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Overcome by stage fright, he fled the courtroom, not fighting a case until he moved to South Africa in 1893. But Gandhi attended the Bombay High Court every day, walking 45 minutes to and from his home in Girgaum. In court, he couldn’t follow the ...

Mahatma Gandhi’s house and museum is located in Mumbai, India. He was born October 2, 1869, and died January 30, 1948, in Delhi, India. He is known as one of the world’s most transformative and inspirational people. Throughout his life, Gandhi was a fearless campaigner for the rights and dignity of all people, whose constant and unwavering promotion of non-violence as a tool to win over hearts and minds has forever left its mark on the world. He died before I was born and I really knew very little about him but when I was in Mumbai, India I could not miss the opportunity to visit the museum of his house. The photos below are of the house where he lived and the museum is inside. The second photo is of the plaque in front of the house. Visiting his house made an impression on me for two reasons. First, he was not the same kind of leader that we have today. He lived the same economic lifestyle as the people that he was leading. He lived very modestly which is shown by the bed that he slept in and the cloths that he wore. Second, he had a vision that he so strongly believed in that was willing to personally sacrifice so that he could improve the lives of others. Some of his vision were posted on the walls. Two of these visions are shown in the photos below. My favorite quotes of Mahatma Gandhi • “Be the change that you want to see in the world.” • “A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.” • “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty...

Mahatma Gandhi, painted in black, occupies nearly a full wall at the entrance to Hindustani Prachar Sabha (HPS) at the five-storied This calmness is deceptive a la calmness in the vast Arabian sea a stone's throw from the building. If the Sabha is still in celebratory mood after it honoured eight eminent citizens with Mahatma Gandhi Shikhar Pratibha Award (2022) last week, the memories of Gandhi's quest to quell communalism, promote Hindustani and Hindu-Muslim unity 80 years ago deserve a revisit. To understand the reason Gandhi founded HPS on May 31, 1942 and the yeomen service it has played in the last eight decades, we meet its honourary secretary Feroze Patch and director Sanjiv Nigam. "To promote Hindustani (mix of simple The year 1942 is significant in the annals of India's freedom struggle. The second world war was on and, seeing the British's dilly-dallying in ending its rule in India, Gandhi, at the All India Congress Committee's session gave a call for 'do or die', launching the seismic 'Quit India movement' on August 8, 1942 from Gwalia Tank at Grant Road, not very far from HPS's current location." Many leaders were arrested even as an army of young revolutionaries worked underground to oppose the Raj. Two sisters, Goshiben Captain and Periben Captain, granddaughters of freedom fighter Dadabhai Naoroji (18225-1917), joined HPS at its birth. Periben, younger of the two, and HPS's founding secretary, served it for 14 years (1942-56). Periben had even written to th...

Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Sabarmati Ashram, also known as Harijan Ashram, was home to Gandhi from 1917 to 1930. It was built when Gandhi returned from South Africa after being a barrister for a few years. The location on the bank of Sabarmati river was hand-picked by Gandhi, to experience a simple life of farming, animal husbandry, and weaving. On 12 March 1930, Sabarmati ashram became the launch point for Dandi March, that was initiated to protest against the British Salt Law in India. It is one of the most visited places, and most of the visitors are history buffs, scholars, peace lovers, and Gandhi followers. There are three art galleries in the Charles Correa-designed museum - the Gandhi in Ahmedabad Gallery, the Painting Gallery, and "My life is my message" Gallery, and houses the Ashram's library. Visit time: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm every day PC: Mani Bhavan, Mumbai, Maharashtra Often visited by Gandhi between 1917 and 1934, Mani Bhavan, located in the Gamdevi neighbourhood of Mumbai, was a place owned by his Revashankar Jagjeevan Jhaveri. The house has been a part of Gandhian history, including Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act. As a tribute to Gandhi, the house was converted to a museum in 1955. Most of the rooms in the building are preserved in its original setting, untouched. The museum showcases Gandhi's life through miniature figures, artefacts, and a massive collection of books on Gandhi. Visit time: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm every day PC: Magan Sangrahalaya, ...

This is a very interesting museum tracing the life of Mahatma Gandhi from India, to South Africa, and back to India again. It is very well done. The dioramas are somewhat simple, but the Museum does an excellent job of condensing the high points of Gandhi’s life in a way that all ages can understand. We stayed for an hour and it was well worth the time. It was an honor to be able to visit this bungalow that was Mahatma Gandhi's Bombay house from 1917-1934, now converted into a museum in his memory. Besides the plain spartan room, there are pictures of events from his life. One is able to gain a real sense of Gandhi and India's struggle for independence.