How did gandhi justify his disobiedience of order from court
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British colonial rule involved a strictly maintained trade imbalance between home ports and overseas colonies. Basically, if a commodity was manufactured in England, colonies were barred obtaining that commodity in any other way. If British salt was available, Indians must buy British salt, even if salt could manufactured and sold for a fraction of the price or nearly free in India.
Basically, these trade imbalances allowed British suppliers to become incredibly wealthy by artificially inflating the prices of basic goods. Salt might have cost half a penny per pound to produce. British manufactures were able to sell that same salt in India for 5 pound sterling per pound.
Gandhi likely chose salt, because the collection process is relatively easy.
However, these enforced trade imbalances existed in many market areas in the colonial economy. In many cases, these imbalances resulted in incredible deprivation and widespread starvation in India.
The Salt March was designed to illustrate the absurdity of these trade restrictions and the damaged caused to Indians.
Basically, these trade imbalances allowed British suppliers to become incredibly wealthy by artificially inflating the prices of basic goods. Salt might have cost half a penny per pound to produce. British manufactures were able to sell that same salt in India for 5 pound sterling per pound.
Gandhi likely chose salt, because the collection process is relatively easy.
However, these enforced trade imbalances existed in many market areas in the colonial economy. In many cases, these imbalances resulted in incredible deprivation and widespread starvation in India.
The Salt March was designed to illustrate the absurdity of these trade restrictions and the damaged caused to Indians.
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