Q1
What marked the start of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
AThe Salt March (Dandi March)
BThe Non-cooperation Movement
CThe 1857 uprising
DIndian independence
SSCClass 8 (SSC)History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)Ch 8 · Topic 1
Civil Disobedience Movement
The Civil Disobedience Movement, marked by the Salt March, saw Indians deliberately breaking unjust British laws as a form of peaceful prote
Core concept
The movement began in 1930 with Gandhi's famous Salt March (Dandi March), protesting the British salt tax by making salt illegally from seawater.
How it works
Civil disobedience involved deliberately breaking specific unjust laws, like the salt tax, while accepting the legal consequences peacefully.
Why it matters
The movement spread across India, with people breaking various colonial laws and boycotting British goods and institutions.
Key detail
Though the movement did not immediately achieve independence, it significantly increased international awareness of India's freedom struggle.
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• Movement began 1930 with Salt March (Dandi March).
• Protested British salt tax.
• Gandhi made salt illegally from seawater.
• Civil disobedience: deliberately breaking unjust laws.
• Accepted legal consequences peacefully.
• Movement spread, people broke various laws.
• Also boycotted British goods, institutions.
• Increased international awareness of freedom struggle.