Dandi kuch Vartikal PDF Book By Govt. Of Gujarat
Salt
March, also called Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha, major
nonviolent protest action in India led by Mohandas
(Mahatma) Gandhi in March–April 1930. The march was the first act in
an even-larger campaign of civil disobedience (satyagraha) Gandhi waged against British rule
in India that extended into early 1931 and garnered Gandhi widespread support
among the Indian populace and considerable worldwide attention.
Salt production and
distribution in India had long been a lucrative monopoly of the British.
Through a series of laws, the Indian populace was prohibited from producing or
selling salt independently, and instead Indians were required to buy expensive,
heavily taxed salt that often was imported. This affected the great majority of
Indians, who were poor and could not afford to buy it. Indian protests against
the salt tax began in the 19th century and remained a major contentious issue throughout the
period of British rule of the subcontinent.
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