The Salt Satyagraha + Consequences of civil obedience. Flashcards
Why did the Salt tax enrage the entirety of India?
It was an emotive situation as Salt was a commodity everyone from the poorest to the richest needed.
Why was the Salt Tax significant.
The Tax made an ideal issue over which to oppose the Raj.
What day did the march start?
12th March 1930.
How many people accompanied Gandhi?
78 carefully chosen supporters.
What class were most if not all of his supporters? And why?
Untouchables as they were selected to demonstrate the universality of his mission.
What were his carefully chosen followers ordered to do during the march?
Spin cotton thread,
Pray,
Keep a diary at all times,
Behave peacefully.
What did Gandhi symbolically do at the shore of the beach?
Picked up tax free sea salt, issuing a oublic statement urging all indians tod o the same.
What was the reaction of Indians after Gandhi’s stance?
Thousands of peasants followed Gandhi’s advice, breaking the law by producing and using tax free salt.
How did the Raj react to the defiance from Indians?
mass arrests with hundreds of peasants, and local/national congress leaders like Nehru.
What was the impact of the arrest of Gandhi?
It sent shockwaves through India and triggered a wave of strikes and protests.
