Question

Discuss the salt march to make clear why it was an effective symbols of resistance against colonialism

Answer 1

under British rule , the British had a monopoly on the manufacture os salt in india.
their main aim was to collect more revenue from the Indians.so they imposed tax on the manufacture of salt.Tax on such an indispensable commodity was unbearable and unjust. So mahatma Gandhi started a satyagraha against it.

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Answer 2

The Salt March was an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism because it was done in revolt against a commodity—salt, used by the rich and the poor alike. The tax on salt, and the government monopoly over its production was a severely oppressive administrative move.