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The Salt March 1930
- Aims
- To publicise a boycott of the salt tax
- A British tax which limited the Indian people's
access to a basic ingredient that was necessary
to consume in a hot climate like India's
- A British tax which limited the Indian people's
access to a basic ingredient that was necessary
to consume in a hot climate like India's
- "To convert the British people through
non-violence and thus make them see
the wrong they have done to India
- Stated in a letter from Gandhi to the viceroy
- Stated in a letter from Gandhi to the viceroy
- To publicise a boycott of the salt tax
- Gandhi's chosen Followers
- Walked 400km from his Ashram to Dandi
beach with 78 carefully chosen satyagrahis
- Every day, as well as walking 20 km, were
expected to spin khadi, engage in group
prayer, keep a diary and project peacefulness
- If they encountered any resistance
they would submit according to ahimsa
- If they encountered any resistance
they would submit according to ahimsa
- Every day, as well as walking 20 km, were
expected to spin khadi, engage in group
prayer, keep a diary and project peacefulness
- Walked 400km from his Ashram to Dandi
beach with 78 carefully chosen satyagrahis
- Before the event
- Held a gathering which
attracted 75000 Indians
- On day before start, 11 March 1930, Gandhi
addresses 10000 at prayer meeting
- Made it clear to the British that this was
a serious stunt and would attract a lot of
public support and media attention
- Held a gathering which
attracted 75000 Indians
- How it challenged Authorities
- March very similar to pilgrimage
- followers encountered
physical challenge of walking
in heat
- followers encountered
physical challenge of walking
in heat
- Theme was symbolic
- Did not threaten India's economy
and embraced all religions
- Did not threaten India's economy
and embraced all religions
- Posed no threat to Empire
- Whilst drawing the world's
attention to British greed
- Whilst drawing the world's
attention to British greed
- Tested govt's approach
- Whether to use violence
against such a peaceful event
- Whether to use violence
against such a peaceful event
- March very similar to pilgrimage
- Key Events
- Along the march route, many Indian
officials resigned from their posts
- A march was held in South India and
protests held in Bombay and NWFP
- Dharasana Salt Works
- 2000 demonstrators
attacked with lathis
- 2 killed 320 injured
- 2 killed 320 injured
- 2000 demonstrators
attacked with lathis
- Gandhi reached Dandi beach on 6th April
- Created lump of salt that he
auctioned off for 1600 rupees
- statement to British, Indian's can
sell as much salt as they want
- statement to British, Indian's can
sell as much salt as they want
- Created lump of salt that he
auctioned off for 1600 rupees
- Along the march route, many Indian
officials resigned from their posts
- British Reaction
- First treated the march as a joke
- Soon saw how powerful it turned out
- Soon saw how powerful it turned out
- British controlled police injured 320
people and killed 2 at dharasana
- Just what Gandhi wanted,
shame the opposition
- Just what Gandhi wanted,
shame the opposition
- After the march they arrested 20000 protestors
- 4th May Gandhi himself arrested under
regulation made in 1827
- 4th May Gandhi himself arrested under
regulation made in 1827
- First treated the march as a joke
- Success
- was a huge success for Gandhi
- Gained national,
cross-religious support
- attracted worldwide media attention
- attracted worldwide media attention
- Made British use violence and arrest
- exposed how brutal and unfair the Raj were
- Saw himself getting arrested as PR success
- Saw himself getting arrested as PR success
- exposed how brutal and unfair the Raj were
- Gained national,
cross-religious support
- was a huge success for Gandhi
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