discuss tha salt march to make clear why it was an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism
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Salt was chosen as a symbol for civil disobidience movement because it was symbol showing peace and power of country.
Gandhiju know that salt is the thing which was consumed by both poor and rich. He knew that affect of monopoly of Britishers over salt production would affect all sections of society.
So, he peacefully started a march from Sabarmati to Dandi and break the salt law.
He also through this movement abolished the monopoly of britishers over salt production and revealed unexposed side of colonial rule
1.Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that can United nation.
2. 31 January 1930 he sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands .Some of these where of general interest others were specific demands of different classes from industrial is two peasants.
3. The most stirring of all was a reminder to abolish the salt tax.
4.Salt was something consumed by rich and the poor light and it was one of the most essential food items of Indians.
5.the tax on the salt and the government Monopoly over its production Mahatma Gandhi declared revealed the most oppressive face of British rule.
6.it was also said that if the demands were not fulfilled by 11 March the letter stated the Congress would launch a civil disobedience campaign.
7. Irwin was unwilling to negotiate.
8.So, Mahatma Gandhi started his famous salt march accompanied by 78 of is trusted volunteers.
9. the March Versova 240 miles from Gandhiji's ashram in Sabarmati to the Gujarati coastal town of Dandi.
10. The volunteers work for 24 days ,about 10 miles a day thousands came to hear Mahatma Gandhi and supported him.
11.on 6 April he reads Dandi and ceremonially violated the law manufactured the salt by boiling the sea water.