"Tomorrow we shall break the salt tax law"
On 5 April 1930, Mahatma Gandhi spoke at Dandi:
When I left Sabarmati with my companions for this seaside hamlet of Dandi, I was not certain in my mind that we would be allowed to reach this place. Even while I was at Sabarmati there was a rumour that I might be arrested. I had thought that the Government might perhaps let my party come as far as Dandi, but not me certainly. If someone says that this betrays imperfect faith on my part, I shall not deny the charge. That I have reached here is in no small measure due to the power of peace and non-violence: that power is universally felt. The Government may, if it wishes, congratulate itself on acting as it has done, for it could have arrested every one of us. In saying that it did not have the courage to arrest this army of peace, we praise it. It felt ashamed to arrest such an army. He is a civilised man who feels ashamed to do anything which his neighbours would disapprove. The Government deserves to be congratulated on not arresting us, even if it desisted only from fear of world opinion. Tomorrow we shall break the salt tax law. Whether the Government will tolerate that is a different question. It may not tolerate it, but it deserves congratulationthe patience and forbearance it has displayed in regard to this party. … What if I and all the eminent leaders in Gujarat and in the rest of the country are arrested? This movement is based on the faith that when a whole nation is roused and on the march no leader is necessary.
(i) Why did Gandhiji start the Dandi March?
(ii) Why was Salt March notable?
(iii) The power of peace and non-violence was universally felt. Why did Gandhiji say so?
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The answer to the following questions are as follows:
(i) Why did Gandhi Ji start on the Dandi March?
Gandhi Ji started the Dandi March because the state monopoly over salt caused great unrest among the people.
- It prohibited them from manufacturing salt
- High taxes were imposed.
- Thus Dandi March was started because salt was an indispensable item.
(ii) Why was Salt March notable?
Salt March was notable because it was one of the major non-violent protests led by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Gandhi Ji chose salt as a tool to mobilize the Indian population because it was an indispensable item.
- The monopoly of the state over salt aroused the whole nation and they fought with peace.
(iii) The power of peace and non-violence was universally felt. Why did Gandhi Ji say so?
The power of peace and non-violence was universally felt. Gandhi Ji said so because everyone protested against the Salt law peacefully.
- Due to this the British government also followed the path of peace and non-violence.
- The British government caused no hurdle in the march.
- Thus, the principle of peace and non- violence widely gained acceptance.
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