Question

How did Gandhiji break the salt law?

• A. By stealing salt.
• B. By marching to salt factories.
• C. By selling salt.
• D. By picking a handful of salt from seashore.

Answer 1

The correct option is D By picking a handful of salt from seashore.

On the morning of 6 April 1930, Gandhi picked up natural salt from the seacoast, thus breaking the Salt Law. This signalled the beginning of countrywide waves of Civil Disobedience.