WORLD HISTORY

NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At which of the following place did the Gandhi ji make salt out of sea water?
A
Ahmedabad
B
Wardha
C
Sabarmati
D
Dandi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -➢ Gandhiji and his 80 followers marched 241 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to coastal town of Dandi (now located in Navasari district, Gujarat)where they broke the government law by gathering natural salt found on the sea shore, and boiling sea water to produce salt.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gandhiji made salt out of sea water in the coastal village of Dandi located in Gujarat.

Detailed explanation-3: -On March 12, 1930, Gandhi set out from his ashram, or religious retreat, at Sabarmati near Ahmedabad with several dozen followers on a trek of some 240 miles to the coastal town of Dandi on the Arabian Sea. There, Gandhi and his supporters defied British policy by making salt from seawater.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Sabarmati. Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in Sabarmati launched on March 12, 1930, and it lasted till April 5, 1930, in Dandi (Navsari).

Detailed explanation-5: -On April 6, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi made a silent but symbolic protest to British indifference to Indians’ civil rights. He and his followers marched 241 miles, leaving March 12th and arriving in the city of Dandi on April 5th. The next day, he made salt by evaporating sea water.

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