Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What was the original name of Sevagram, a town in Maharashtra which was named thus by Mahatma Gandhi?

  1. Morgaon

  2. Noagaon

  3. Segaon

  4. Brihadgaon
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Explanation

Sevagram was indeed originally called Segaon. Mahatma Gandhi renamed it Sevagram (meaning 'village of service') when he established his ashram there in 1936. The name change reflected his vision of the village as a center for social service and India's independence movement.

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