Question

Explain the importance of salt march of Gandhiji as a symbol to unite the nation

Answer 1

hey The British government had imposed heavy taxes on salt, which was an ingredient used in every household. Common people could not afford to buy salt, neither were they allowed to make their own salt from the sea. If caught, they were severely punished. Hence Gandhiji wanted to revolt against the British by marching till Dandi in Gujarat and making salt. Here salt symbolises all the basic rights of a citizen taken away by the British...


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Answer 2

Salt is one of the entity to which everyone can easily relate to as no matter where you live or what culture you follow salt is a part of your life in one way or the other.

Making salt at that time was state monopoly and as it was a common household necessity people had to buy it at higher prices which represented the very nature of British rule i.e exploitative.

Tax on salt caused further deprivation of the poor and hence was severely regressive in nature, further it also deprives them of one of the easy sources of livelihood.

Use of salt as symbol mobilised wider discontent beyond Hindus Muslims and backward classes.

Similar agitations could be carried out along the whole coastline of India as was done at that time by several other leaders like salt Satyagraha in Dharsana, C rajagopalachari in Tamil nadu , K kelappan in Malabar.

So I guess this answers the questions.

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