Describe briefly Dandi March undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi. What were it's importance and effects?
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Explanation:
The Salt Satyagraha was a campaign of non-violent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India which began with the Salt March to Dandi on March 12, 1930. ... Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, Gujarat to make salt, with growing numbers of Indians joining him along the way.
Answer:
MAHATMA Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the nation.
On 31 January, 1930 he sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands.
The most stirring demands was to abolish the salt tax.
Salt was one of the most essential food items consumed by the rich and poor alike and a tax on it was considered as an oppression on the people by the British government.
Mahatma Gandhiji’s letter was an ultimatum. If his demands were not fulfilled by 11 March, he had to launch a Civil Disobedience Campaign.
So, Mahatma Gandhi started Salt March accompanied by 78 of his trusted volunteers.
The March was over 240 miles, from Gandhiji’s ashram - Sabarmati to Dandi.
The volunteers walked for 24 days. Thousands came to hear Mahatma Gandhi wherever he stopped.
On 6th April, he reached Dandi and ceremonial violated the law, manufacturing salt by boiling sea water.
This was the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
importance:The Salt Satyagraha or Dandi March played an important role in instilling a sense of confidence among the people to stand against the British Raj. It expanded the social base of India's struggle for independence, people from varied, caste, creed, religion, and region became part of the movement.