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Q67 (CAPF/2013) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

The Salt Satyagraha

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The Salt Satyagraha, initiated by the Dandi March in 1930, was a pivotal act of civil disobedience against the British Salt Act of 1882, which established a government monopoly and imposed a heavy tax on a staple commodity [1]. Mahatma Gandhi chose salt as a symbol of protest because it revealed the "most oppressive face of British rule" [1]. By marching 240 miles to Dandi and openly manufacturing salt from seawater, Gandhi and his followers demonstrated to the colonial government that Indians were willing to break unfair and unjust laws [1]. This act of defiance sparked a nationwide movement, leading to mass arrests and proving that the Indian population would no longer submit to illegitimate colonial authority. While it did encourage salt manufacture and showcased Gandhi's leadership, its primary political significance was the symbolic and practical rejection of British legal authority [1].

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  1. [1] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > 3.1 The Salt March and the Civil Disobedience Movement > p. 39
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