5 Questions
What demand did Mahatma Gandhi put in front of the British Government before launching the Civil Disobedience Movement?
Cancellation of the salt tax and monopoly of British Government for salt manufacture
Who was known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
Khan Abdul Gafar Khan
What did Gandhiji do on 6th April 1930 at Dandi?
Broke the salt act by picking up salt from the sea shore
What organisation did Khan Abdul Gafar Khan found?
'Khuda-i-Khidmatgar'
What happened at Peshawar during the Satyagraha?
The town was in the hands of the satyagrahis nearly for a week
Study Notes
The Civil Disobedience Movement
- Mahatma Gandhi demanded the removal of the salt tax imposed by the British Government before launching the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Notable Personalities
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'.
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan founded the Khudai Khidmatgars, a non-violent resistance movement.
Key Events
- On 6th April 1930, Gandhiji violated the salt law by making salt at Dandi, marking the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
The Satyagraha
- During the Satyagraha, a massacre occurred at Peshawar, where British soldiers fired upon unarmed protesters, killing many.
Test your knowledge of the demands made by Mahatma Gandhi to the British Government before launching the Civil Disobedience Movement and the subsequent Salt Satyagraha.
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