Essential Aspects of Salt Satyagraha Movement
Salt Satyagraha which was led by Mahatma Gandhi was in response to the salt tax imposed by British government and on March 12th of 1930, Gandhi had led a large group of people from Sabramati Ashram to Dandi, for breaking the salt law by manufacturing salt in Dandi sea coast. Some important facts of the same are:
- On 12th March 1930, Salt March has began and ended on 6th April in 1930.
- Salt march has marked start of widespread resistance movement which was against British oppression and had barred Indians for collection or sell of salt at the time.
- Gandhi breached the salt law by illegally manufacturing salt and millions of other Indians disregarded salt restrictions by production of salt. Salt movement started with 80 people but expanded to 50,000 people.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement: Civil Disobedience movement was an important moment in the nationalist movement of India. The civil disobedience movement helped in achieving freedom for India in numerous ways. The movement reached the cities and saw the involvement of the public, especially women and also people of lower castes. The civil disobedience movement started with Gandhiji’s well-known- Dandi March on 12 March 1930. The legendary Salt March Dandi March to Gujarat along the seaside of Dandi, for violating the salt law.
Table of Content
- Date of Civil Disobedience Movement
- What is Civil Disobedience Movement?
- Essential Aspects of Salt Satyagraha Movement
- Limitations of Salt Satyagraha
- Causes of Civil Disobedience Movement
- Year of Civil Disobedience Movement
- Impact of the Civil Disobedience Movement
- British Response to Civil Disobedience Movement
- Limitation of Civil Disobedience Movement