“India’s Salt March: The Path to Freedom"

  India’s Salt March: The Path to Freedom Introduction India's Salt March holds a significant place in the Indian Independence Movement. It is also known as the Dandi Yatra or Salt Satyagraha. The march was a non-violent protest against the British Salt Tax imposed on Indians. Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March starting on March 12, 1930, at Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad and ending on April 6, 1930, at Dandi, Gujarat. The protest movement was a turning point in India's freedom struggle and played a crucial role in India's eventual independence in 1947. Timeline March 12, 1930: Gandhi and his followers begin the Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. March 21, 1930: Salt Marchers reach the coastal town of Dandi in Gujarat after walking a distance of about 240 miles. April 6, 1930: Gandhi breaks the salt laws by picking up a lump of natural salt at the Dandi beach, symbolizing the beginning of the civil disobedience campaign agains...