A trip to Mani Bhavan in Mumbai sheds light on the life of Mahatma Gandhi In the pre-independence period, Mumbai became the center of revolution. Meetings and movements of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi used to take place in Mumbai. When Gandhiji came to Mumbai, he used to stay at Mani Bhavan in Girgaon. From 1917 to 1934, after Gandhi came to Mumbai, he stayed at Mani Bhavan.