what was the salt law in india ? write about this law
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The British government passed the Salt Act in 1882. This act prohibited Indians from marketing salt. Indian citizens under this act were forced to purchase the vital mineral from British traders (who in addition to exercise a monopoly over the production and sale of salt charged a heavy tax on salt).
Gandhiji choose to break the salt law because in his view, it was sinful to tax salt since it is such as essential item of our food that is used by the rich or the poor person in the same quantity.
Salt, sodium chloride (NaCl), was an important staple in India. Vegetarians, as many Hindus were, needed to add salt to food for their health since they did not get much salt naturally from their food. Salt was often needed for religious ceremonies. ... The salt tax was something that every Indian could oppose.