What was the ultimate objective of Mahatma Gandhis Salt Satyagraha ?

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What was the ultimate objective of Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha ?

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The ultimate objective of Mahatma Gandhi`s Salt Satyagraha was the repeal of salt laws. This civil disobedience movement, also known as the Dandi March, took place in India in 1930. The British colonial government had imposed a heavy tax on salt, making it unaffordable for the common people and causing great hardship.

Mahatma Gandhi saw this as a symbol of the unjust and oppressive rule of the British and decided to take action. He led a march to the coastal village of Dandi and publicly defied the salt laws by making salt from seawater. This act of civil disobedience inspired people across the country to join in the nonviolent protest against British rule.

While complete independence for India was the ultimate goal of the Indian independence movement, the specific objective of the Salt Satyagraha was the repeal of salt laws. It aimed to challenge and undermine the authority of the British government by exposing the unfairness and cruelty of their policies. Through this act of defiance, Gandhi hoped to empower the common people and build momentum for the larger struggle for independence.

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