What was the main cause of the Salt March?
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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. ... The march resulted in the arrest of nearly 60,000 people, including Gandhi himself. India finally was granted its independence in 1947.
Salt March was a famous movement in Indian independence struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi. After the advent of Gandhiji into Indian Independence struggle, the entire picture of the political scenario changed profoundly.
The British government imposed many taxes on every need of the people. Even they brought the salt law to impose the tax on the salt. This brought unbearable to the salt makers.
Gandhiji decided to break the salt laws which brought making salt very expensive for the middle-class people. He wanted to break the laws by manufacturing salt at Dandi, a small village on the Gujarat sea-coast.
On March 12th, 1930 Gandhiji and his 78 companions began from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to began the 375 km trek, Which later became famous as Salt March.