On the occasion of Martyrs’ Day (the 64th death anniversary of the father of the nation Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi), The GUIDE decided to re-discover his connection to the city. Interestingly, The Poona Pact which refers to an agreement between Dr BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi, was signed on September 24, 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in the city. The Yerwada Jail was where Mahatma Gandhi was jailed and spent several years during India’s freedom struggle.

The Aga Khan Palace where Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba were detained from 1942-1944 following the launch of the Quit India Movement