Question

Why was the march started by Gandhiji on 11th March 1930 is referred to as `Dandi March'?

Answer 1

because the march was started from his Ashram Sabarmati to a coastal town named Dandi.

Answer 2

Dandi March

Explanation:

The famous Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha marked the beginning of Civil Disobedience by Mahatma Gandhi. On 12 March, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi accompanied by 78 of his followers set out on foot to the coastal village of Dandi in Gujarat. On 6 April 1930, they reached Dandi and violated the Britisher's salt law and manufactured salt by boiling sea water. The name comes from the location where the act of defiance was executed.