Gandhi’s chose to Break Salt Law
Q 1. Where and how did Gandhiji break the salt law?
Answer-
Gandhiji broke the salt law on 6th April 1930 along with his followers who marched over 240 miles from Sabarmati to the coastal town of Dandi. They broke the salt law by gathering natural salt which was found in the seashore and boiling it for producing salt.
Q 2. Where did Gandhiji break the salt law?
Answer-
Gandhiji broke the salt law in Dandi, which was a coastal village in Gujarat, by producing salt law from sea water.
Q 3. When did Gadhiji break the salt law in the end?
Answer-
The salt law was broken by Gandhiji in 6th April 1930 and it led to large-scale acts of civil disobedience against salt laws by many people.
Why did Gandhiji choose to break the salt law?
The salt law was suggested in the year 1882, according to which, the British government has the monopoly on the manufacturing and collection of the salt. Because of this, the handling of the salt was limited to the depots governed by the British government, and the violation of the law was considered an act of criminal offense. Gandhiji choose to break the salt law, as according to him, it was a sinful act to tax the salt since it was an essential item for regular use and also for the health of the people in the country.
In this article, we will be discussing the main reasons, why Gandhi Ji choose to violate the salt law and how much it affected the civil disobedient movement, and overall the whole freedom struggle.