Question

important developmentthat proceed the dandi march

Answer 1

• Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the nation.
• On 31 January 1930, he sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands. Some of these were of general interest, others were specific demands of different classes,
• The most stirring of all was the demand to abolish the salt tax.
• Mahatma Gandhi’s letter was, in a way, an ultimatum. If the demands were not fulfilled by 11 March, the letter stated, the Congress would launch a civil disobedience campaign.
• Irwin was unwilling to negotiate.
• Therefore, Mahatma Gandhi started his famous salt march accompanied by 78 of his trusted volunteers.

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