Dandi Salt March

The Dandi Salt March, led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, was a peaceful protest against British colonial laws that restricted Indians from making or selling their own salt. Indians were required to buy salt from the British, who taxed it heavily. Gandhi and thousands of followers walked about 240 miles to the coastal village of Dandi, where they openly produced salt from seawater—an act of civil disobedience. This march symbolized resistance to unjust laws and inspired widespread Indian participation, eventually contributing to India’s independence movement.