On 02 January 1913 Mahatma Gandhi left the Tolstoy Farm in Transvaal, South Africa. The Tolstoy Farm was an intentional community or ashram established by Gandhi during his time in South Africa. It was named after the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, whose philosophy of nonviolent resistance greatly influenced Gandhi.
Gandhi used the Tolstoy Farm as a center for his satyagraha (nonviolent resistance) campaigns in South Africa. During his stay there, he and his followers engaged in various activities aimed at promoting self-sufficiency, simplicity, and communal living. The experiences at the Tolstoy Farm played a significant role in shaping Gandhi's philosophy and methods of nonviolent protest, which he later applied in the Indian independence movement.
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