INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During which among the following movements, Mahatma Gandhi remarked: “on bended knees I asked for bread and received stone instead” ? Notes: Dandi March(12th March 1930) also known as the Salt Satyagraha, was undertaken by Gandhiji .

Detailed explanation-2: -Statement 1 is incorrect: Gandhi started Dandi March with 78 people, from Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram on 12 March 1930. Statement 2 is correct: The march was widely covered by the European & American press. Statement 3 is incorrect: The march ended on 6 April 1930 with Gandhiji breaking salt law at Dandi.

Detailed explanation-3: -UPSC Mains He warned the British if they did not accept his proposal then he would initiate the Civil Disobedience movement by violating the Salt Law. But the British government did not accept it. Then Gandhiji said, “On bended knees, I asked for bread and received a stone instead".

Detailed explanation-4: -a)It started on 11 March, 1930 and ended on 6 April, 1930b)Mahatma Gandhi marched over 240 miles with 78 of his trusted followers covering 10 miles a dayc)On 6th April, Gandhiji ceremonially violated the Salt Law, manufacturing salt by boiling seawaterd)All the aboveCorrect answer is option ‘D’.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gandhiji started the Civil Disobedience Movement with the Dandi March of 12th March, 1930.