About the Sabarmati
The Sabarmati is the river of Mahatma Gandhi — his famous Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, on the river's banks, was the base for the Indian independence movement for 13 years and the starting point of the iconic Dandi Salt March in 1930. The river flows through Ahmedabad — Gujarat's largest city and India's first UNESCO World Heritage City — and its recently developed riverfront has become the city's social spine. Gandhi spun khadi and planned India's freedom on its banks.
The Sabarmati's ecology has been severely impacted by Ahmedabad's industrial growth — the river is virtually dry through the city for most of the year, with flow maintained only by water pumped from the Narmada through the Sardar Sarovar Canal. The upper Sabarmati in Rajasthan, before the river enters the plains, retains a more natural character in the forested Aravalli valleys. Near the river's mouth, the Gulf of Khambhat tidal flats attract large flocks of flamingos, painted storks, and other waterbirds.
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