Why did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic march to Dandi

National Movement: 1915-1947 (10)

Why did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic march to Dandi?

Answer

  1. The government did not reply to Gandhiji’s eleven-point ultimatum.
  2. He selected to attack the salt laws because the salt-tax affected all sections of society, especially the poor.
  3. By breaking the salt laws it marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
  • Exam Year: 2017