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Question

The date April 6, 1930 is known in Indian History for:

  1. Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
  2. First Round Table Conference
  3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
  4. Jallianwala Bagh massacre

Answer:

Option A: Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi”.

The answer is (1) Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi.

On April 6, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a coastal town in Gujarat, India, and symbolically broke the British salt laws by making salt from seawater. This act marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement, a significant non-violent resistance campaign against British rule in India.