Question

On which day Gandhiji broke “the salt law” at Dandi shore?
A)22nd May 1930
B)12th March 1930
C)5th March 1930
D)6th April 1930

Answer 1

Hint: Gandhiji broke “the salt law” at Dandi shore By conducting the historic Dandi Salt March.Gandhi inaugurated The Civil Disobedience Movement from his Sabarmati Ashram.

Complete answer:
Gandhi ceremonially violated the law, manufacturing salt by boiling sea water by reaching Dandi on 6th April 1930.Other name of Salt March is Dandi March,Dandi satyagraha and Salt satyagraha.It was a 24 day march started from 12th March 1930 and lasted on 5th April 1930.

The Civil Disobedience Movement needed a strong inauguration that would inspire more people to follow Gandhi's example was the another reason for this march.With 78 of his trusted volunteers,Gandhiji started this march.The march was spanned upto 390 km and he walked about 18 km a day from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, which was called Navsari at that time (now in the state of Gujarat).

Many numbers of Indians had joined them along the way.Gandhi continued southward along the coast,after making the salt by evaporation at Dandi,making salt and addressing meetings on the way.On the midnight of 4–5 May 1930,Gandhi was arrested, just days before the planned action at Dharasana.

The movement against the salt tax had continued for almost an year and this movement came to end after Gandhi's release from jail.As a result of the Salt Satyagraha,60,000 Indians were jailed.

This march had received the worldwide news coverage.On 5th of February, it was reported that the civil disobedience would be started by Gandhi by defying the salt laws.6 April was chosen by gandhi to break the salt laws.Gandhi was in regular contact with press by issuing regular statements from sabarmati.This march was passed through 4 districts and 48 villages.The event which held in every villages was published in indian and foreign press.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: One statement was said by Gandhi”I asked for bread on bended knees but I have received stone only”.At regular evening prayer, thousands of Indians were coming to hear Gandhi.On the bank of the river to hear Gandhi's call to arms,60,000 persons gathered.Also some popular leaders like Sarojini Naidu joined Gandhi in the Salt march.