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SaltSatyagrahaSameeraSandhya
RamprasadVikas
SALT SATYAGRAHA
Introduction
The Salt March- from March to April 1930
NON-VIOLENT PROTEST ACTION led by MAHATMA Gandhi (1869-1948)
to protest British rule in India
Introduction
•Triggering Factor- British Monopoly
•Dandi March – Ahmedabad
•Distance -240 miles
•Civil Disobedience Movement
SPECIFICS OF THE EVENT Gandhiji Arrest Gandhi-Irwin pact 5 March
1931 by Gandhi and Lord Irwin (Viceroy) Agreed to end civil
disobedience No changes to the Salt Acts
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE Release of satyagrahis
Participation of Social Groups in the march (in form of protest)
Rich Peasants- Depression and fall in prices affected them badly. They demanded reduction in land revenue
Poor peasants- Depression affected them badly. They demanded reduction in rent
Business Class- They demanded protection against the import of foreign goods
Industrial Workers- They were poorly paid. Conditions of work were miserable
ROWLATT ACT
March 1919 Defence of India Regulations Act Maximum imprisonment -2 yrs –
Any person suspected Satya Paul and Saifuddin -arrested
Women in civil disobedience Struggle of freedom Usha mehta ,a Gandhian
activist Congress demonstrations Assistance in picketing
CONCLUSION
Failed to attract Muslim support To end untouchability Harijan movement
CONCLUSION
“The whole concept of Satyagraha was profoundly significant to me. As I delved deeper into the philosophy of Gandhi, my skepticism concerning the power of love gradually diminished, and I came to see for the first time its potency in the area of social reform“By,
Sandhya (1225116342)Sameera(1225116341)Ramprasad(1225116340)Vikas(1225116336)