On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi began his historic Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to protest the British Salt Act, which monopolized salt production. This act of civil disobedience marked a key moment in India’s fight for independence.

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• Gandhi set off on foot from Sabarmati Ashram with 78 followers.
• The march aimed to protest the oppressive Salt Act, which denied Indians the right to make or sell salt.
• Over 24 days, thousands joined Gandhi, turning the march into a mass movement.
• On April 6, 1930, Gandhi reached Dandi and defied the British by collecting salt from the coastal flats.
• This act of defiance sparked nationwide civil disobedience against British rule.
• Gandhi’s symbolic salt collection led to his arrest, but the movement continued.
• The Dandi March inspired widespread participation, with people making their own salt.
• The Salt Satyagraha remains one of the most iconic non-violent acts of resistance in India’s independence movement.
• Gandhi’s peaceful protest significantly contributed to the end of British colonial rule.
• The event is remembered as a turning point in India’s path to independence.