Bareja is a village in the Daskroi taluka, Ahmedabad District located about 20 km from Ahmedabad, India.

Bareja
village
Bareja is located in Ahmedabad
Bareja
Bareja
Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Bareja is located in Gujarat
Bareja
Bareja
Bareja (Gujarat)
Bareja is located in India
Bareja
Bareja
Bareja (India)
Coordinates: 22°51′N 72°35′E / 22.850°N 72.583°E / 22.850; 72.583
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictAhmedabad
TalukaDaskroi
Government
 • TypeNagar Palika
 • BodyAhmedabad Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
382425
Telephone code91-2718
Vehicle registrationGJ-01-XX-XXXX(Former),GJ-27-XX-XXXX(Current)
Lok Sabha constituencyAhmedabad
Civic agencyAhmedabad Municipal Corporation
Websitegujaratindia.com

History

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Gandhi stopped in Bareja during the Salt March, which began in the nearby Ahmedabad suburb of Sabarmati Ashram. It was his second stop on the march, and he gave a short speech before continuing on towards Dandi.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Wolpert, Stanley (28 November 2002). Gandhi's Passion: The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-515634-8.
  2. ^ "Civil Disobedience : Complete Information about Dandi March". www.mkgandhi.org. Retrieved 6 January 2021.