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Which of the following historical events marked the formal initiation of the Civil Disobedience Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930?

  1. The ceremonial breaking of the salt law at DandiAnswer
  2. B
    The passing of the Quit India Resolution in Bombay
  3. C
    The passage of the Rowlatt Act by the Imperial Legislative Council
  4. D
    The declaration of complete independence at the Karachi Congress Session

Answer

The ceremonial breaking of the salt law at Dandi
The Civil Disobedience Movement was formally inaugurated on April 6, 1930, when Mahatma Gandhi picked up a handful of natural salt at Dandi, breaking the colonial salt law and giving a nationwide call to defy unjust British regulations.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the year and movement specified in the prompt
The target event is the initiation of the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930.
The prompt asks specifically for the event that marked the beginning of this particular mass movement.
2
Recall the historical trigger event led by Mahatma Gandhi in April 1930
Gandhi undertook the historic Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram and broke the British salt monopoly at Dandi on April 6, 1930.
Salt was chosen as a unifying symbol because it affected every section of Indian society, making its illegal manufacture the official signal to commence countrywide civil disobedience.

Key Concept

Launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Salt Satyagraha
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