Gandhi’s ashrams
E481318
Gandhi’s ashrams were communal living centers in India founded by Mahatma Gandhi to practice and promote his principles of nonviolence, self-sufficiency, and social reform.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gandhi’s ashrams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4941750 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gandhi’s ashrams Context triple: [Maganlal Gandhi, affiliation, Gandhi’s ashrams]
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A.
Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram is a historic riverside retreat in Ahmedabad, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s base for many key activities of the Indian independence movement.
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B.
Gandhi Smriti
Gandhi Smriti is a museum and memorial in New Delhi dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, located at the site where he spent his last days and was assassinated.
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C.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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D.
Seva Bharati
Seva Bharati is an Indian socio-cultural service organization known for its grassroots welfare activities among underprivileged communities, often associated with the broader Sangh Parivar network.
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E.
samadhi of Kasturba Gandhi
The samadhi of Kasturba Gandhi is a memorial tomb in the Aga Khan Palace complex in Pune, India, honoring Mahatma Gandhi’s wife who died there during the Indian freedom struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gandhi’s ashrams Target entity description: Gandhi’s ashrams were communal living centers in India founded by Mahatma Gandhi to practice and promote his principles of nonviolence, self-sufficiency, and social reform.
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A.
Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram is a historic riverside retreat in Ahmedabad, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s base for many key activities of the Indian independence movement.
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B.
Gandhi Smriti
Gandhi Smriti is a museum and memorial in New Delhi dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, located at the site where he spent his last days and was assassinated.
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C.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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D.
Seva Bharati
Seva Bharati is an Indian socio-cultural service organization known for its grassroots welfare activities among underprivileged communities, often associated with the broader Sangh Parivar network.
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E.
samadhi of Kasturba Gandhi
The samadhi of Kasturba Gandhi is a memorial tomb in the Aga Khan Palace complex in Pune, India, honoring Mahatma Gandhi’s wife who died there during the Indian freedom struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communal living centers
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network of ashrams ⓘ |
| activity |
basic education
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collective farming ⓘ prayer meetings ⓘ spinning khadi ⓘ training in nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Indian independence movement
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nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Kasturba Gandhi
NERFINISHED
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Maganlal Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahadev Desai NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirabehn NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinoba Bhave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
ahimsa
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bread labour ⓘ communal ownership of property ⓘ equality ⓘ manual labour ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ sarvodaya NERFINISHED ⓘ satyagraha ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ simple living ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
hand-spinning
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hand-weaving ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| economicPhilosophy | village self-sufficiency ⓘ |
| educationalPhilosophy | Nai Talim ⓘ |
| founder | Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Gandhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAshram |
Kochrab Ashram
NERFINISHED
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Phoenix Settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabarmati Ashram NERFINISHED ⓘ Satyagraha Ashram NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevagram Ashram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolstoy Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Wardha Ashram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
practice of nonviolence
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promotion of self-sufficiency ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Hinduism-influenced but multi-faith ⓘ |
| rule |
prohibition of alcohol
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prohibition of untouchability ⓘ strict moral code ⓘ |
| socialRole |
centers for constructive programme
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experiments in alternative economy ⓘ experiments in communal living ⓘ training grounds for freedom fighters ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Gandhi’s ashrams Description of subject: Gandhi’s ashrams were communal living centers in India founded by Mahatma Gandhi to practice and promote his principles of nonviolence, self-sufficiency, and social reform.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maganlal Gandhi