It is located 25 kilometers from Surat on Surat-Navsari Highway.

Indian Freedom fighter Mithuben Petit set up an ashram in Maroli, which was called Kasturba Vanat Shala which taught underprivileged children from families of Adivasis, Harijans and fisher folk spinning.

It also taught carding, weaving, dairy farming, leather work, and a Diploma Course in Sewing, to women.

[2] Petit also opened a hospital of the same name for the treatment of mentally ill patients.

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