Rogina T. answered • 08/28/23
Experienced K-6 Educator: Personalized Learning Excellence
No, that statement is not accurate. The Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, was a significant event in India's fight for independence from British colonial rule. However, the distance covered during the Salt March was not over 20,000 miles.
The Salt March took place from March 12 to April 6, 1930. It was a nonviolent protest led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British-imposed salt tax. Gandhi and a group of followers walked a distance of approximately 240 miles (about 386 kilometers) from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to the Arabian Sea coast at Dandi, Gujarat. At Dandi, Gandhi and his supporters produced salt by evaporating seawater, symbolizing their resistance to British salt laws.
The Salt March was a symbolic and peaceful act of civil disobedience that garnered significant attention both within India and internationally. It marked a pivotal moment in India's struggle for independence and further highlighted the strength of nonviolent resistance as a means of protest.
So, the accurate distance covered during the Salt March was around 240 miles, not over 20,000 miles.
