which took place from March 12 to April 6, 1930, galvanised a nation against British colonial rule. Gandhi’s symbolic act of picking up salt at Dandi defiantly challenged the salt taxes imposed ...

On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi embarked a historic Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat's Ahmedabad to the village of Dandi in the state's coastal area to protest against the steep tax ...

The distance of the Salt March was 240 miles (385 Km) starting from Sabarmati Ashram to the coastal town Dandi on the Arabian Sea. On the way, thousands of people joined him. Sarojini Naidu also ...

Dandi March: Why in News? Prime Minister Modi flagged ... The PM said while inaugurating the ceremony, "At that time, salt was a symbol of India's self-reliance. Along with the values of India ...

And yet the salt march culminating at Dandi on April 6, 1930 is regarded as the most electrifying of all his satyagrahic campaigns, with Jawaharlal Nehru saying “it seemed as though a spring had ...

Salt, a historically significant ingredient, now faces scrutiny as pink Himalayan salt gains popularity over table salt.

In Dandi, he made salt, breaking the law. A little later, not surprisingly, Gandhi was sent to jail! The Dandi March is one of the most celebrated non-violent events in the history of mankind ...

In February 2019, Harmony Siganporia walked from Dandi to Ahmedabad with two friends, retracing the route of Gandhi’s Salt March in reverse to tell the story of modern Gujarat in Walking from ...

The 94th Salt Satyagraha Yatra from Trichy retraces the Dandi Salt March against British salt monopoly. Commemorating historical events, Gandhians reenact the march, aiming to educate and honor ...

Deciding to embark on a 240-mile foot march to Dandi to break salt at Dandi, he involved the entire country in this act of defiance. On the morning of March 25, the Satyagrahis (thousands of ...