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The Salt March
Sep 12, 2020,19:47 PM
Britain’s Salt Act of 1882 prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt, a staple in their diet.
Indian citizens were forced to buy the vital mineral from their British rulers, who, in addition to exercising a monopoly over the manufacture and sale of salt, also charged a heavy salt tax. Although India’s poor suffered most under the tax, all Indians required salt.
The Salt March, which took place from March to April 1930 in India, was an act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi to protest British rule in India by collecting salt from the sea. During the march, thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from his religious retreat near Ahmedabad to the Arabian Sea coast, a distance of some 240 miles.
The march resulted in the arrest of nearly 60,000 people, including Gandhi himself. India finally was granted its independence in 1947.
Gandhi leading The Salt March
Gandhi picking up sea salt and thus symbolically breaking a British law
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The Bali farmer
By: Quan : September 11th, 2020-23:41
This is the traditional salt farmer.....soon extinct unfortunately from Bali HASWE Stay safe ...
Very serene..
By: Pun : September 11th, 2020-23:53
The Salt March has a great significance in Indian freedom movement....
Thats interesting Pun
By: Quan : September 12th, 2020-19:21
may share a bit with us here of Indian freedom movement
The Salt March
By: Pun : September 12th, 2020-19:47
Britain’s Salt Act of 1882 prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt, a staple in their diet. Indian citizens were forced to buy the vital mineral from their British rulers, who, in addition to exercising a monopoly over the manufacture and sale ...
Thank you Mike
By: Quan : September 12th, 2020-19:30
for the suggestion, I just want to "promote" Bali....LoL
Hard work... beautiful photo
By: cshimokita : September 12th, 2020-00:48
Salt production in the 能登半島, 石川県 (Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture) dates back at least as far as the fifth century. The Noto Peninsula is a beautiful destination that sticks out into the Japan Sea like a large thumb just north of the city of 金沢 (Kanaz...
This make it sound
By: Quan : September 13th, 2020-00:35
even more tempting.......I list of impending traveling places getting longer
bean ice-cream
By: cshimokita : September 13th, 2020-00:13
great memory...
Love this photo
By: Mr.Gatsby : September 12th, 2020-04:34
How does he farm for salt ?
He will carry
By: Quan : September 12th, 2020-19:37
the sea water and spread it oh the sand field and sun dry it ...
Another great shot
By: Mr.Gatsby : September 12th, 2020-20:49
Thanks for educating me. I have tremendous respect for farmers. Without them the world goes hungry
I have put down this photo
By: Quan : September 12th, 2020-19:25
for 5 years, since stay home and got chance to relook into my "treasures" and found this, thanks for the detail elaborating it Cheers
This is my
By: Quan : September 12th, 2020-21:23
IG tag line : Just freeze the moment to express my inner feel and to share my lucky gift of sight
Good eyes
By: Quan : September 12th, 2020-21:22
spotted this standout color, thanks