write a short note on dandi march
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Dandi march was the famous Movement launched by Gandhiji to break salt law. of the British government imposed a tax on the salt and established by British Monopoly over its production, Gandhiji decided to break the salt law. so he walked for 24 days from the Sabarmati Ashram to Gujarat coastal town of Dandi.
This is also known as "Salt March". It was started on March 12,1930. Mahatama Gandhi started this march along with 78 volunteers from sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, the coastal town of Gujarat.
Reasons for Dandi March British government imposed salt tax and established its monopoly over salt production.
They reached Dandi on April 6,1930 and violated the law by manufacturing Salt.
Effects of "Dandi March"
1) Thousands of people in different parts of country defied salt law, manufactured salt and demonstrated infront of government salt factories.
2) Foreign Cloth was boycotted.
3) Liquor shops were picketed
4) Peasants refused to pay revenue taxes. 5) Village officials resigned.
6)Forest people violated forest law by going into reserved forest to collect wood and graze cattle.