Question

Narrate the incidence of salt march

Answer 1

The Salt March, which took place from March to April 1930 in India, was an act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi to protest British rule in India. During the march, thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from his religious retreat near Ahmedabad to the Arabian Sea coast, a distance of some 240 miles. The march resulted in the arrest of nearly 60,000 people, including Gandhi himself. India finally was granted its independence in 1947.

Answer 2

Answer:

Salt March –

• Gandhiji found salt as a powerful symbol that could unite the nation.

• On 31st January 1930, he sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands, with abolishing of salt tax, too.

• He thought salt is something that is consumed by both rich and poor.

• The letter sent to viceroy stated that if the demands were not fulfilled 11th of March, a civil disobedience movement would be launched.

• Irwin negotiated the demands.

• Hence, Gandhiji started the salt march.

• The salt march was started with 78 volunteers from Sabarmati to Dandi.

• It was a distance of 240 miles and all the 78 volunteers along with Gandhiji walked 10 miles per day.

• The march ended in 24 days and no vehicle was used.

• There Gandhiji violated the salt law and made salt.

• The civil disobedience movement was started there itself.

What happened in the movement -

• The foreign clothes were boycotted.
• The Indians refuse to pay chaukidari taxes and other such taxes.
• The liquor shops were picketed.
• The village officials resigned.
• The forest laws were violated.