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Indian Independence Movement
In August 1947 British rule ended on the Indian subcontinent.
Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in May 1930 during the Salt Satyagraha after he informed Lord Irwin, the viceroy of India, of his intention to lead a march on the Dharasana saltworks.12
While Gandhi had already technically broken the law in April by producing salt at Dandi, his subsequent arrest was a direct response to his plan to escalate the civil disobedience campaign by targeting the government-controlled saltworks. His detention ultimately served to intensify the movement, inspiring tens of thousands of additional supporters to join the cause.12