When did Gandhi begin his ‘Salt March’ also known as the ‘Dandi March’?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 12 March 1930
Gandhiji began the Dandi March, his ‘Salt March’, on 12 March 1930, walking from his ashram at Sabarmati towards the ocean.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.1 Dandi … Although Gandhiji had given advance notice of his ‘Salt March’ to the Viceroy Lord Irwin, Irwin failed to grasp the significance of the action. On 12 March 1930, Gandhiji began walking from his ashram at Sabarmati towards the ocean. He reached his destination three weeks later, making a fistful of salt as he did and thereby making himself a criminal in the eyes of the law. Meanwhile, parallel salt marches were being conducted in other parts of the country.” |