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The Sabarmati is a river of western India that rises in the Aravalli Range in Rajasthan and flows through Gujarat to the Gulf of Khambhat. Ahmedabad stands on its banks, and the river is closely associated with Sabarmati Ashram, which Mahatma Gandhi moved to the riverbank in 1917. The site later became an important center of his nonviolent independence movement and is a major historical reference for the river.
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Where does the Sabarmati River begin and end?
The Sabarmati rises in the Aravalli Range in Rajasthan and flows through Gujarat. It eventually reaches the Gulf of Khambhat in western India.
Which major city stands on the Sabarmati River?
Ahmedabad stands on the banks of the Sabarmati. The river is one of the defining geographic features of this major city in Gujarat.
What is the connection between the Sabarmati River and Mahatma Gandhi?
Mahatma Gandhi moved Sabarmati Ashram to the riverbank in 1917. The river is therefore closely associated with Gandhi's life and India's independence movement.
Which sea does the Sabarmati eventually reach?
The Sabarmati flows to the Gulf of Khambhat. Its course runs from the Aravalli Range through Rajasthan and Gujarat before reaching the gulf.
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