Sabarmati Central Jail

Sabarmati Central Jail (Ahmedabad Central Prison, Near Subhashbridge Circle, Ahmedabad ) is the main prison in Ahmedabad in Gujarat. It was established in 1895.[1] Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned here for few days in 1922.[2]It is the hub of various activities for Reformation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Prisoners. Educational Institutes like IGNOU and BAOU are giving all correspondence courses to Prisoners. Spiritual Organizations of the Country like Patanjali Yogapeeth, Art Of Living, Ramkrishna Mission, ISKCON, Chinmay Mission, All World Gayatri Pariwar, Arya Samaj, Swadhyay Parivar, Isha Yoga Foundation, Brhmakumari, Bharat Sevashram Sangh, Shrimad Rajchandra Mission etc. are giving lectures, seminars, workshops and diving training. ,

References

  1. ↑ "18-foot tunnel found in Gujarat's Sabarmati jail, Indian Mujahideen hand suspected behind the escape plan : Gujarat, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  2. ↑ Swati Bhan, Ahmedabad, DHNS:. "Gandhi cell at Sabarmati jail for renovation". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.

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