Take a virtual walk-through of the famous Dandi March

When the historic Civil Disobedience Movement rolled out on the east coast

A week after the Dandi March, Gandhi’s associate C. Rajagopalachari assumed the responsibility of leading the protest in the Tamil land. He marched about 150 miles with Satyagrahis from Trichinopoly to Vedaranyam. At the dawn of April 30, 1930, Rajaji and a few others picked up a fistful of salt near Agasthiyampalli and were arrested. A week after the Dandi March, his associate and veteran Congress leader C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) took up the responsibility of leading the non-violent civil disobedience in the Tamil land. Historian and author Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of both Mahatma Gandhi and Rajaji, wrote in his book, Rajaji-A Life, that when the Mahatma decided to break the salt law, Rajaji decided to march with Satyagrahis for about 150 miles (around 240 km) from Trichinopoly (Tiruchirappalli) to Vedaranyam, a coastal town in the erstwhile Tanjore district.

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Gandhians launch 94th salt satyagraha yatra in Trichy

The 94th Salt Satyagraha Yatra from Trichy commemorates the historic Dandi Salt March led by Mahatma Gandhi against British salt taxes in 1930. Organized by the Salt Satyagraha Dandi Yatra Memorial Committee, the march also reenacts C. Rajagopalachari's Vedaranyam Salt March. Although the event usually begins on April 13, this year's start was delayed due to elections. Gandhians and social activists embarked on the journey, planning to hold a token hunger strike in Vedaranyam to honor the independence movement and educate the youth about the sacrifices made during colonial rule.

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Here, Gandhi shook Raj with Salt

Saifee Villa in Dandi, Gujarat, a symbol of India’s fight for freedom, was where Gandhi concluded the Salt March on April 5, 1930, defying British salt laws. Declared a national treasure on April 6, 1961, by Syedna Taher Saifuddin, it now serves as a Gandhi Memorial Museum. The villa, though modest and worn, remains a key historic site. Nearby, the National Satyagraha Memorial offers an immersive experience of the 1930 Dandi March. Despite its importance, Saifee Villa faces maintenance challenges but continues to attract visitors interested in India’s independence movement.

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