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Salt Satyagraha from "summary" of India's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra,Mridula Mukherjee,Aditya Mukherjee,K N Panikkar,Sucheta Mahajan
Salt Satyagraha was a revolutionary movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 against the British salt monopoly. The British had imposed a tax on salt, which was a vital commodity for the Indian people. Gandhi saw this as an opportunity to mobilize the masses in a non-violent protest against British rule. The Salt Satyagraha was a powerful weapon in the hands of the Indian National Congress to challenge British authority. Gandhi, along with a group of followers, embarked on a 240-mile march to the Arabian Sea to make salt from the seawater, in defiance of the British law. This act of civil disobedience inspired millions of Indians to join the movement and defy the salt tax. The Salt Satyagraha was not just about breaking a law but about challenging the unjust and oppressive British rule in India. The Salt Satyagra...
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