Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Salt March
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Mahatma Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu on the Salt March Salt March sculpture Gandhi, Mohandas: Salt March
Related Questions
Read Next
Fresh vegetables, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, peppers, tomato, squash
8 of History’s Most Famous Vegetarians
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., April 14th, 1865; from a lithograph by Currier and Ives.
9 Infamous Assassins and the World Leaders They Dispatched
poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).
World Poetry Day
Discover
Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?
After a perfect launch, spectators try to catch a last glimpse of Space Shuttle Columbia, barely visible at the top end of the twisted column of smoke.
7 Accidents and Disasters in Spaceflight History
Close up of periodic table, focus on nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, silver, cadmium
When Was the Periodic Table Invented?
Lead image for "A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps"
A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps
NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.
10 Great Sports Rivalries
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants

Salt March: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Salt-March
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Dandi March • Salt Satyagraha
Date March 1930 - April 1930
Location Gujarat • India

Photos

Mahatma Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu on the Salt March
Salt March sculpture
Gandhi, Mohandas: Salt March
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Key People

Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Indian leader
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
prime minister of India
Photo of Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu
Indian writer and political leader