March 1930 was the last time Gandhiji saw Sabarmati Ashram. He had taken a vow to never return to the ashram till India became independent.
When India did become independent, Gandhiji was too busy healing the wounds of Hindu-Muslim violence -- the result of Partition -- to return. Then, in January 1948, he was assassinated.
Image: The heart-shattering telegram that reached Sabarmati Ashram.
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