What monumental site in India houses Magan Niwas, Hriday Kunj and Vinoba-Mira Kutir?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Sabarmati Ashram.
The monumental site in India that houses Magan Niwas, Hriday Kunj, and Vinoba-Mira Kutir is the Sabarmati Ashram, located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This ashram was one of the main residences of Mahatma Gandhi during the Indian freedom struggle and served as the starting point for the historic Dandi March in 1930. Hriday Kunj was Gandhi’s personal cottage, Magan Niwas belonged to his close associate Maganlal Gandhi, and Vinoba-Mira Kutir was associated with Vinoba Bhave and Madeleine Slade (Mira Behn). The ashram today serves as a museum and memorial, preserving Gandhi’s legacy and ideals of truth, nonviolence, and simplicity.
Incorrect Options :
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Vinoba Ashram: Associated with Vinoba Bhave but doesn’t include these buildings.
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Ramchandra Mission: A spiritual organization with different premises, unrelated to these structures.
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Auroville: An international township in Tamil Nadu, unrelated to Gandhi’s legacy.