The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was a 240-mile (386 km) march led by Mahatma Gandhi from his ashram at Sabarmati to the coastal village of Dandi. It started on March 12, 1930, and concluded on April 6, 1930, when Gandhi symbolically violated the British salt law by making salt from seawater. This act triggered widespread civil disobedience across India.
Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2015 · WBPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Civil Disobedience Movement (Launch of the Movement: The Dandi March and Salt Satyagraha)
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