The Salt March

© K. L. Kamat

The Dandi March : A simple act of making salt
shakes the British Empire

In early April, 1930 Gandhi, 61 years old, reached Dandi after walking 241 miles in 24 days. He then defied the law by making salt. It was a brilliant, non-violent strategy by Gandhi. To enforce the law of the land, the British had to arrest the satyagrahis (soldiers of civil disobedience) and Indians courted arrest in millions. There was panic in the administration and Indian freedom struggle  finally gathered momentum both inside and outside of India. The picture of Gandhi, firm of step and walking staff in hand (shown above) was to be among the most enduring of the images of him.

See more Pictures of Dandi March in Congress Archives

Pointers to Further Study

• UCLA: Dandi: The Salt March

• Gandhi Today: The Salt March

• Emory University: Salt March to Dandi