Question

why did Mahatma Gandhi find in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the nation?

please answer according to 3 marks.......​

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the nation. The idea was to make the demands wide-ranging, so that all classes within Indian society could identify with them and everyone could be brought together in a united campaign. The most stirring of all was the demand to abolish the salt tax.