Correct option is D
The correct answer is: (d) Sabarmati Ashram
Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi began the historic Dandi March on 12th March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram, near Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The march was a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement against the British Salt Law, which taxed salt production and sale.
Gandhi, along with 78 followers, walked around 240 miles (385 km) to the coastal village of Dandi, where he broke the salt law on 6th April 1930.
Information Booster:
• The Dandi March is also known as the Salt Satyagraha.
• It marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• It was a non-violent protest against the monopoly of the British on salt.
• The march lasted 24 days covering several villages and towns.
• It received massive national and international attention.
• The Salt Law was a symbol of British oppression as salt is a basic necessity.
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