Sudandhira Sangu and Salt Satyagraha Movement in Tamil Nadu 1930-1931

Abstract

The Indian National Congress passed a famous resolution of “Complete Independence” at the Lahore Congress Session in 1929 Gandhi decided to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement and declared 26th January 1930 as ‘Independence Day’. Gandhi drafted a list of demands and chose three the prohibition of liquor, reduction of land tax and abolition of salt tax. He wrote a letter to Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India on 2nd March 1930 requesting him to concede his demands or otherwise he had to face the Salt Satyagraha. Lord Irwin never turned to Gandhi’s demand. Then Gandhi commenced the Salt Satyagraha March on 12th March 1930 to break the salt law at Dandi from Sabarmathi Ashram with 87 Satyagrahis. Gandhi and his fellow satyagrahis reached Dandi on 5th April 1930 Gandhi who himself broke the salt law by picking salt lying on the Dandi beach on 6th April 1930. Further Gandhi appealed to his countrymen to start the movement at their respective regions. The people all over India readily responded to the appeal of Gandhi.