March–April 1930Reputable sourceWell documented
Gandhi and the Salt March
On the timeline · around March–April 1930 ·
What happened
In the spring of 1930 Mahatma Gandhi led a 240-mile march to the sea at Dandi to make salt from seawater, deliberately breaking Britain's salt monopoly and its tax on this daily necessity. Growing crowds joined him, and when he scooped up salt on 6 April it triggered mass civil disobedience by millions of Indians.
Why it matters
The Salt March was a masterstroke of nonviolent resistance that drew worldwide attention to the injustice of British rule and galvanized the independence movement, demonstrating the power of civil disobedience.
Sources
- HISTORY. Salt March · Reputable source