Sadaqat
Ashram
An ashram ( sa, आश्रम, ) is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or a ...
is located in
Patna,
Bihar, beside the main road of
Digha area, on the banks of the River
Ganges, almost seven kilometres from the
airport. This was one of the residences of Dr.
Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, who lived there after retirement and spent the last days of his life there.
It was established by
Maulana Mazharul Haque
Maulana Mazharul Haque (22 December 1866 – 2 January 1930) was an educator, lawyer, independence activist and freedom fighter of the Indian National Movement.
Early life and education
Maulana Mazharul Haque was born on 22 December 186 ...
in 1921. Spread over 20 acres,
ashram's land was donated by his close associate Maulana Mazharul Haque's friend Khairun miyan to the national movement. During the independence movement important meetings between eminent freedom fighters like Brajkishore Prasad, Maulana Mazharul Haque, Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, and Rajendra Prasad took place here. After Independence,
Jayaprakash Narayan launched his historic movement during the 1970s from the Sadaqat Ashram.
Present day
Today, it is the headquarters of
Bihar Vidyapeeth
Bihar Vidyapeeth is an Indian Educational Institution founded by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on 6 February 1921 but it was seized by the British in 1942. It was started in Patna by Shri Rajendra Prasad and the land was donated by Maulana Mazhar ...
,
a National University and
Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee
The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) is the political unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Bihar. Its head office is situated in Patna at the Sadaqat Ashram.
The current working presidents are Shyam Sunder Singh Dhee ...
. The ashram now has a museum, the
Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya
Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya (Rajendra Memorial Museum) is a small biographical museum and a heritage building located in city of Patna, Bihar, India. It is dedicated to the life and works of Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad (3 December ...
, that displays Rajendra Prasad's personal belongings and many historical things belonging to the freedom struggle of India. It attracts many tourists every year.
See also
*
Sabarmati Ashram
References
{{coord missing, Bihar
Ashrams
Buildings and structures in Patna
History of Patna
Tourist attractions in Patna
Residential buildings completed in 1921
20th-century architecture in India