Explanation : The ashram was originally established at the Kocharab Bungalow of Jivanlal Desai on 25 May, 1915. The Ashram was then shifted on 17 June, 1917 to a piece of open land on the banks of the river Sabarmati. Reasons for this shift included : Gandhi wanted to do some experiments in living (e.g. farming, animal husbandry, cow breeding, khadi and related constructive activities for which he was in search of this kind of barren land.) ....Read more