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What happened when Mahatma Gandhi planned to march to the Dharasana saltworks?
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Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as the Mahatma (“Great Soul”), in London, 1931.
When Mahatma Gandhi informed the viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, of his intention to march on the Dharasana saltworks, he was arrested in May 1930.1
His arrest served to further energize the satyagraha movement, drawing tens of thousands of additional participants. Following his detention, the planned march to the saltworks proceeded on May 21 under the leadership of Sarojini Naidu. During this demonstration, approximately 2,500 peaceful marchers were met with brutal violence, as they were attacked and beaten by police. This event became a significant moment in the broader civil disobedience campaign, which ultimately saw about 60,000 people imprisoned by the end of 1930.1