Gandhi did not use the vocabulary of a modern-day environmentalist, but his way of living and philosophy reflected environmental concerns. Consider Gandhi’s ashrams in Ahmedabad and Sevagram which are different in structure and form, but equally striking in their simplicity and atmospheric elegance. They demonstrate the possibility of a good life within modest means. Gandhi’s frugality sprang from a deep egalitarian commitment. A lifestyle that was beyond the reach of the masses was not acceptable. A consequence of such choices was ecological prudence.