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In which year was the Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi launched?
Question

In which year was the Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi launched?

A.

1940

B.

1950

C.

1920

D.

1930

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 1930.
· The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on 12th March 1930 as part of the Civil Disobedience Movement against British rule in India. The march was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British monopoly on salt.
· Gandhi, along with 78 followers, marched from his Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad to the coastal village of Dandi in Gujarat, covering a distance of approximately 240 miles (384 km). On reaching Dandi on 6th April 1930, Gandhi broke the salt law by producing salt from seawater, symbolically defying British law.
Significance:
· The Dandi March was a pivotal event in India's struggle for independence, drawing global attention to the Indian independence movement and Gandhi's strategy of nonviolent resistance (Satyagraha).

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