Founded in 1934 by anti-colonial activist Nasir Uddin Sarkar in Kapashatia village, this rural commune promoted spinning khadi and communal harmony. Although communal rioters burned down most structures in 1948, a historic tin-roof cottage survived. In 2006, local activists established the Freedom Struggle Museum here, displaying rare photographs, partition archives, and liberation war memorabilia. The caretaker readily shows visitors through the quiet grounds.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Small voluntary donation appreciated; shared auto from Jamalpur roughly ৳50 each way
How to get to Gandhi Ashram and Freedom Struggle Museum
About 18 km north-west of Jamalpur town. Take an auto-rickshaw to Melandaha or Hajipur Bazar, from where a short walk or rickshaw reaches Kapashatia village.
Jamalpur town is about 142 km from Dhaka, around 4.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Jamalpur guide.
The museum is maintained by a local trust; visitors should call ahead or inquire at Hajipur Bazar if the caretaker is away.
More to see in Jamalpur
Photo: Sujitmukta, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Lauchapra Recreation Centre লাউচাপড়া অবকাশ কেন্দ্র
A lakeside park and hill retreat set among Sal woodlands at the foot of the Meghalaya hills in Bakshiganj.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry about ৳20; CNG and easy bike roughly ৳250–350 each way from town
Photo: Dolon Prova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hazrat Shah Jamal Shrine হযরত শাহ জামাল মাজার
The domed tomb and historic mosque complex of the 16th-century Sufi preacher who gave the town its name.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free entry; rickshaw from the railway station about ৳20–30
Bahadurabad Ghat বাহাদুরাবাদ ঘাট
A historic railway-ferry terminal on the wide Jamuna river, remembered for a pivotal battle in 1971.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free access; train to Dewanganj roughly ৳35–50, local auto to ghat about ৳30, boat crossing ৳50