Sevagram

Sevagram (meaning "A town for/of service") is a town in the state of Maharashtra, India. It was the place of Mahatma Gandhi's ashram and his residence from 1936 to his death in 1948. After Sabarmati, Sevagram Ashram holds immense importance due to the residence of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Settlement.name: Sevagram
Settlement.settlement_type: town
Settlement.image_skyline: Adi Nivas, Sewagram Ashram.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Adi Nivas, the first residence of Mahatma Gandhi in Sevagram Ashram.
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Wardha
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 8000
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official

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Elevation: 262
Image: Adi Nivas, Sewagram Ashram.JPG

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== Overview == Sevagram, originally Segaon, is a small village, located about 8 km from Wardha. Gandhi set up what eventually became an ashram in the outskirts of the village. Seth Jamnalal Bajaj of Wardha, a disciple of Gandhi, made available to the ashram about 300 acres (1.2 km2) of land. Near the ashram there is a museum where artifacts of India's freedom struggle are preserved. thumb|Telephone used by Gandhi, Sevagram ashram