Question

Write a short note on the Dandi march.

Answer 1

Hint: Marching is a term used to describe the ordered, uniformed, steady, and rhythmic movement of military units. Marching is frequently connected with military parades and is often conducted to march music. In most countries, marching is part of basic military training.

Complete answer:
Gandhi notified the viceroy of his plans on March 2, 1930. Gandhi, along with a band of seventy-eight members of Sabarmati Ashram, was to march for 240 miles from his headquarters in Ahmedabad across the villages of Gujarat, according to this plan (which few realised the significance of when it was initially revealed). When they arrived at Dandi's beach, the salt law was to be broken by gathering salt from the beach.

On March 12, Gandhi began the historic march that would establish the Civil Disobedience Movement, and on April 6, he breached the salt prohibition by taking up a pinch of salt at Dandi.

The breaking of the law was interpreted as a sign of the Indian people's determination to live free of British-made laws and, as a result, of British domination. Newspapers extensively reported the march, its progress, and its impact on the public. In response to Gandhi's call, 300 local authorities in Gujarat resigned. Workers for the Congress took up organisational activities at the grass-roots level.

Note: Mahatma Gandhi, also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who rose to prominence as the leader of the anti-British nationalist movement. As a result, he became known as the father of his country.