The Salt March and The Civil Disobedience Movement

Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follow :

Source A - The Salt March and The Civil Disobedience Movement

Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the nation. On 31st January, 1930, he sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands. Some of these were of general interest; while others were specific demands of different classes, from industrialists to peasants

Source B - How Participants saw the Movement

In the countryside, rich peasant communities - like the Patidars of Gujarat and Jats of Uttar Pradesh - were active in the movement. Being producers of commercial crops, they were very hard hit by trade depression and falling prices.

Source C - The limits of Civil Disobedience Movement

When the Civil Disobedience Movement started there was an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust between communities.

1. Source A - The Salt March and the Civil Disobedience Movement

How did Gandhiji react to the Salt Law ? 

2. Source B - How Participants saw the Movement

Why did the rich peasants become supporters of the Civil Disobedience Movement ? 

3. Source C - The limits of the Civil Disobedience Movement

Examine the limits of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Answer

1. Gandhi ji wanted salt law to be abolished as salt was essential item for all.
2. As their cash income disappeared they found it impossible to pay the Government’s revenue demands.
3. Dalits gave more emphasis on their reservation and separate electorate while Muslims were lukewarm towards civil disobedience movement.