Why did Mahatma Gandhi find in ‘salt’ a powerful symbol that could unite the nation? Explain.(Delhi - 2016)
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Salt it is used by both Hindus and Muslims and it is a most powerful symbol for stabilizing Unity in the nation Gandhiji select cells as a powerful symbol because salt it is used by each one and one of the main reason for using felt as a symbol was that abolishing the cell tax was really oppressive because it is one of the most essential item of food and tax on self and government Monopoly tiova is food production was so operative movement
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THE British had imposed a salt law which means that by this law only the British can make and sell salt.Due to this tax on salt was also high.Mahatma Gandhi and others protested saying salt is a crucial part in cooking and that you cant impose tax on it.due to this gandhi marched to dandi which on tn the coastal areas by walk and broke the salt law by boiling the sea water there . thismade other people rebel thus uniting the nation