National Salt Satyagraha Memorial : DANDI

National Salt Satyagraha Memorial  Back About Place Map Gallery About The Location: The Salt Satyagraha March or The Dandi March of 1930 as it is popularly known, is a landmark in the https://excelenterprise216.systeme.io/5eff76afhistory of Indian freedom struggle. As a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement against the British rule, 80 Satyagrahis led by Mahatma Gandhi marched 241-miles from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to the coastal village of Dandi and broke the Salt Law imposed by the British. As was the symbolic nature of the event, it inspired millions of Indians to join the freedom struggle and brought worldwide attention to the movement. The Dandi March demonstrated the effectiveness of non-violent civil disobedience as a form of protest. Brief History: The 'National Salt Satyagraha Memorial', Dandi, Gujarat, India is conceived as an experiential journey recreating the spirit and the energy of the 1930 Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi and 80 of his fellow Satyagrahis, taking the visitors to the Monument step-by-step in order to visualize and understand the history of the historic Salt March and the methodology of Satyagraha, which finally led to India’s Independence from the British colonial rule. www.nssm.in How to get there By RoadSurat ST depot is about 30 km, and Navsari ST depot is only 69 km from Dandi. By TrainSurat railway station is about 30 km, and Navsari railway station is only 16 km from Dandi. By AirVarious domestic flights connecting metros and other major cities are operational from the Surat Airport which is 36 km from Dandi