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Which one of the following movements started from Dandi?
Explanation
The Civil Disobedience Movement was officially launched by Mahatma Gandhi through the historic Dandi March, which took place from March 12 to April 6, 1930 [c3][c4]. Gandhi, accompanied by 78 followers, marched approximately 240 miles (375-390 km) from Sabarmati Ashram to the coastal village of Dandi [c2][t5]. Upon reaching Dandi on April 6, 1930, Gandhi ceremonially broke the salt law by picking up a handful of salt, symbolizing the Indian people's refusal to live under British-made laws [c4][t5]. This act served as the catalyst for a nationwide movement, leading to mass salt satyagrahas in regions like Tamil Nadu, Malabar, and Bengal [c1][c3]. While the Swadeshi Movement (1905), Non-cooperation Movement (1920), and Quit India Movement (1942) were other major phases of the freedom struggle, it was specifically the Civil Disobedience Movement that originated from the events at Dandi [t2][t8].
Sources
- [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Satyagraha at Different Places > p. 373
- [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation > Dandi March > p. 51
- [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Ideological Differences and Similarities between Gandhi and Ambedkar > p. 400
- [4] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > The Second Civil Disobedience Movement > p. 288
- [5] https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lehs303.pdf