The historic Salt March was started by Mahatma Gandhi and his followers from________.
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Correct answer: A
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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Sabarmati Ashram
The historic Salt March was started by Mahatma Gandhi and his followers from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This iconic non-violent protest against the British salt tax began on March 12, 1930, with Gandhi leading a group of 78 Satyagrahis on a 240-mile journey to the coastal village of Dandi. The march culminated on April 6, 1930, when Gandhi ceremonially picked up a lump of salt, defying the British monopoly and igniting the wider Civil Disobedience Movement across India.