who/what- In the mid 1930s, the Salt March took place in India. At the time Mohandas Ghandi chose to lead the peaceful protest being that he served as a religious and civil figure. The protesters marched to the sea to collect salt from the water.
where- The people of India chose to make the journey of 240 miles.The first protest was from the city Dandi to Sabarmati. The second march was in Deharshana that unfortunately ended in violence.
when- These protests started on the date March 12, 130. They ended in the middle of April of that same year.
why- These protests were a result of Brittain’s Salt Act. The Indian people were forbidden to sell or produce salt and forced to buy the heavily taxed British salt. A British monopoly was also added. Those who mainly were affected were the poor but most people in India needed salt.
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