Salt Satyagraha and significance of civil disobedience Flashcards
what did the british have monopoly over
salt tax
when did the salt march begin
12 march 1930
how long was the walk
240 miles
where did he march to
dandi
how many people joined at first
78
how many people joined the prayer the day before
10000
how many joined the prayer on the day of the march
75000
what were the 78 ppts supposed to do everyday
spin cotton thread, pray, keep a diary, and maintain peaceful
what was the march seen as
direct challenge to the raj
what did Gandhi confess
that he had picked up tax-free salt
who was arrested
peasants
what had Gandhi’s imprisonment done
sent shockwaves throughout india, strikes, protests
who was arrested in June
congress working committee
what did congress tell many to do
boycott foreign cloth
non payment of taxes
refuse to cooperate with authorities when trying to stop their satyagrahas
who had become involved
women
students
peasants
middleclass business men
how many women were imprisoned
360
who had been in prison overall by 1930
60000
