Which of the following movements is also known as the “Salt Satyagraha’?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is option ( c ) Civil Disobedience Movement

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Salt Satyagraha (1930) :

• The Salt Satyagraha, led by Mahatma Gandhi, was a pivotal event in India's struggle for independence.
• It was a direct act of defiance against the British monopoly on salt and the oppressive salt tax.
• Gandhi and 78 followers marched 240 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, where they made salt from seawater, breaking the British law.
• This symbolic act sparked nationwide protests and encouraged Indians to disobey the salt laws, resulting in mass arrests and growing resistance against British rule.

Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934):

• The Civil Disobedience Movement was a broader campaign launched by Gandhi to challenge British colonial rule through nonviolent resistance.
• It began with the Salt Satyagraha and involved acts like boycotting British goods, refusing to pay taxes, and other acts of lawbreaking.
  

Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922):

• The movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 as a response to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919) and the harsh repressive policies of the British government..
• It aimed to achieve self-rule (Swaraj) by nonviolent means, including refusing to cooperate with the British authorities and rejecting their institutions.

Indian Self-Rule Movement (Swaraj Movement):

• The movement aimed to achieve self-rule (Swaraj) for India, seeking independence from British colonial control..
• The idea of Swaraj was first articulated by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who advocated for greater Indian self-governance and freedom from British imperial rule.

Quit India Movement (1942):

• The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, during the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay, in response to the escalating demands for independence and Japan's increasing presence in Southeast Asia during World War II. 
• The primary aim was to demand an immediate end to British rule in India and to call for the withdrawal of British forces from India during the turmoil of World War II.
• The movement's slogan was "Quit India," urging the British to leave the country and hand over control to the Indians.