Dandi March: Salt Satyagraha
Mapping of Dandi March
on
School Bhuvan NCERT Geo portal
Dr. Aparna Pandey,
Professor of Geography
NCERT, New Delhi
Srijani Guha, JPF,NCERT,
New Delhi
Photo Source: commons.wikimedia.org
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Dandi March
In 1930, Gandhiji declared that he would lead a march to break the
salt law. According to this law, the state had a monopoly on the
manufacture and sale of salt. Mahatma Gandhi along with other
nationalists reasoned that it was sinful to tax salt since it is such an
essential item of our food.
Gandhiji and his 80 followers marched 241 miles from Sabarmati
Ashram to coastal town of Dandi (now located in Navasari district,
Gujarat)where they broke the government law by gathering natural
salt found on the sea shore, and boiling sea water to produce salt.
Salt Satyagraha March started on 12th March 1930 from Sabarmati
Ashram and reached Dandi after 24 days on 6th April 1930.
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Route of Dandi March : Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi
Source: Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmadabad 3
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Now we located the city Ahmadabad!
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location of Sabarmati Ashram….
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Sabarmati Ashram
Photo: Credit, Aparna Pandey 8
Did You Notice?
Sabarmati Ashram is Situated on
the Bank of the River Sabarmati.
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River Sabarmati
Photo: Credit, Aparna Pandey
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12th March,1930
Gandhiji Started Satyagraha March from Sabarmati Ashram,
Ahmadabad, at 6.30 a.m. on foot with 80 followers.
http://www.dandimemorial.in/
https://gandhi.gov.in/basic-books.html
Note:
Ahmadabad is Located
on 23.06°N,72.58°E
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We have added starting point of Dandi March
i.e. Sabarmati Ashram, on School Bhuvan NCERT
Geo portal, now following the same procedure
we will find out all other places and add into
the portal to get the entire March route!
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easy.
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Places: Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi
Sabarmati Gajara
Ashram
Jambusar
Aslali
Broach
Bareja (Now
Nawagam Bharuch)
Vasana Ankleshvar
Matar Sanjod
Nadiad Rayma
Boriavi Dindoli
Anand Vaz
Nahapa Dhaman
Borsad Jalalpur
Kankapura Matwad
Kareli Dandi
Source: Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmadabad
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The March to Dandi
Salt Satyagraha March
passed through various
places situated between
Sabarmati Ashram and
Dandi.
In next slides some
Locations along with
dates are displayed.
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16th March 1930 Boriavi
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18th March 1930
Nahapa
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18th March 1930 Borsad
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19th March1930
Night halt at Kankapura. Mahatma Gandhi crossed the
River Mahi early morning on 20th March 1930 and
Source: https://gandhi.gov.in/basic-books.html
slept on its bank.
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21st March 1930
Kareli
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21st March1930 Gajera
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22nd March1930 Jambusar
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26th March1930
In Broach( now called Bharuch) Gandhiji crossed the River
Narmada in a boat at Nava Chowki.
Source: https://gandhi.gov.in/basic-books.html
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27th March1930
Ankleshwar
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27th & 28th March 1930
Sajod and Rayma
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1st April 1930
Gandhiji crossed the river Tapi
Source: https://gandhi.gov.in/basic-books.html
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2nd April 1930
Vaz
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3rd April 1930
Gandhiji crossed the River Midhola and arrived at Dhaman Village
Source: https://gandhi.gov.in/basic-books.html
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6th April 1930
Mahatma Gandhi bathed in sea and at 8.30 A.M. civilly
broke law by picking up natural salt from shore in Dandi
Source: https://gandhi.gov.in/basic-books.html
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All locations from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi are
now marked in School Bhuvan NCERT Geo portal
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to save your
work
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Let’s Mark Dandi March Route
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starting point
and start
digitizing the
route with the
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nodes.
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name of the place
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Route between Aslali and Bareja
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Route between Bareja and Navagam
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Route between Navagam and Vasana
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Route between Vasana and Matar
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Route from Matar to Boriavi via Nadiad
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Route joining Boriavi, Anand and Nahapa
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Route from Nahapa to Kankapura via Borsad
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Route from Kankapura to Jambusar joining
Kareli and Gajera
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Route from Jambusar to Dindali via Bharuch
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Route between Dindali and Dandi via Vaz,
Dhaman and Matwad
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Route Map of Dandi March
on
School Bhuvan NCERT
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Source: Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmadabad
Source: NSSMprojectbrochure_print.pdf
http://www.dandimemorial.in/index.html#downloads, accessed on 20.02.2020
Mahatma Gandhi breaking the salt law
by picking up a lump of natural salt ,
Dandi ,6th April 1930.
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Source https://gandhi.gov.in/basic-books.html
Visit- National Salt Satyagraha Memorial, Dandi
Source: http://www.dandimemorial.in/
References:
Our Pasts –III, Textbook in History for Class VIII, (January 2008), NCERT, New Delhi
Web Sources:
http://www.dandimemorial.in/
https://gandhi.gov.in/basic-books.html
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Activity based on
School Bhuvan NCERT Portal:
Prepare Route Maps to show
Satyagraha Marches organised at
different places in India during
National Freedom Movement.
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