Salt March

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the event?Salt March (also known as Salt Satyagraha, Dandi March, Dandi Satyagraha)
2. What is the initiator?Mahatma Gandhi
3. Why did Gandhi choose salt for the protest?Salt is something everyone needs, so the tax hurt all Indians. It also showed how the British controlled everyday life. By making salt, Gandhi challenged that unfair rule.
4. How many people joined the Salt March?The march started with 78 volunteers, but as they walked, many more Indians joined. Millions later made salt and refused to pay the tax. The movement grew into a huge national effort.

Satyagraha: A philosophy and practice of non-violent resistance, emphasizing truth and soul-force, developed by Mahatma Gandhi.
Civil Disobedience: The active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of governments, as a non-violent form of political protest.
Purna Swaraj: The declaration of complete self-rule or independence for India, adopted by the Indian National Congress in 1930.
British Salt Monopoly: The exclusive legal right held by the British government to control the production, distribution, and sale of salt in India.