Paunar Ashram

Vinoba Bhave came to Wardha in 1921 to start a Satyagraha Ashram on the lines of one at Ahmedabad. Jamnalal Ji had constructed a bungalow at the bank of Dham river at Paunar (9 kms East of Wardha and 6 kms away from Sevagram) for occasional rest during the summer vacation. It was known as Lal Bungalow. Because of Vinoba Ji's poor health, Gandhi Ji advised him to go to a hill station. Vinoba preferred Paunar and informed Gandhi that he found his hill station. Soon he was shifted to Lal Bungalow where he set up his Paunar Ashram in1938. In between 1921 and 1938, Vinoba Ji was mainly observing Satyagrahas and doing spiritual work. During this period he also led the Jhanda (Flag) Satyagraha in Nagpur, initiated work of Gram Seva Mandal, Kanya Ashram, and educated girls and women.