Saifee Villa

Saifee Villa is a historic bungalow in Dandi village, Navsari District, Gujarat, where Mahatma Gandhi stayed on the night of 5 April 1930 during the Dandi March. Owned by Syedna Taher Saifuddin of the Dawoodi Bohra community, the villa has been preserved as a heritage museum. It displays photographs, documents and exhibits related to the Salt Satyagraha and is located near Dandi Beach and the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial.

Visitors can expect a modest single-storey heritage bungalow set in a quiet coastal village environment near Dandi Beach. Inside, galleries display photographs, letters, and exhibits related to the 1930 Dandi March and Salt Satyagraha. The rooms where Gandhi stayed are preserved, with informational panels explaining the historic event. The surroundings are simple and peaceful, with open grounds and views of the village landscape. Guided tours are often available to explain the exhibits.

Saifee Villa is historically significant as the place where Mahatma Gandhi spent the night of 5 April 1930 during the Dandi March, a 384 km march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to protest the British salt monopoly. The next morning, on 6 April 1930, Gandhi violated the salt law at Dandi Beach, launching the Salt Satyagraha, a pivotal event in the Indian independence movement. The villa was offered by Syedna Taher Saifuddin, the 51st Dai al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra community.

The villa is preserved as a memorial to the Salt Satyagraha and is regarded as a symbol of non-violent civil disobedience. It reflects the cultural memory of India's independence movement and is visited as part of the Dandi heritage circuit alongside Dandi Beach and the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial.