page_title: Jamnalal Bajaj
section_title: Freedom struggle
hierarchical_section_title: Jamnalal Bajaj / Freedom struggle
caption_attribution_description: English: Adi Nivas was the first residence of Mahtama Gandhi in Sewagram Ashram. It was built at a cost of 100 rupees, utilising only local artisans and material. The first meeting of Quit India Movement was held in this cottage 1942.
context_page_description: Jamnalal Bajaj was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter. He founded the Bajaj Group of companies in the 1920s, and the group now has 24 companies, including six that are listed on the bourses. He was also a close and beloved associate of Mahatma Gandhi, who is known to have often declared that Jamnalal was his fifth son.
context_section_description: In 1920, Jamanalal was elected chairman of the reception committee for the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress. He gave up the title of Rai Bahadur conferred on him by the British government and joined the non-co-operation movement in 1921. Later, in 1923, he participated in the flag satyagraha, defying a ban on flying the national flag in Nagpur, and was detained by British forces. This earned him national admiration.
  He wanted Gandhi to move to Wardha and make it the center of his activities. After the Dandi March in April 1930, Gandhi moved to Sevagram, a small village near Wardha, since he wanted to live close to the rural populace. Gandhi vowed not to return to Sabarmati Ashram until freedom was achieved.
  Jamanalal was named the president of Gandhi Seva Sangha, a group of workers who dedicated their time to constructive work. He was later elected a member of the Congress Working Committee and as the treasurer of Congress in 1933.
caption: Sewagram at Wardha, Jamnalal Bajaj managed land for this ashram
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