Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was directed against the:

1. The British monopoly and tax on salt made even this basic commodity expensive. 2. Gandhi chose salt because it was used by all Indians — the most unifying symbol of injustice. 3. On 6 April 1930 at Dandi, Gandhi made salt from seawater, breaking the law. _Source: NCERT Class 10 SST History Ch 2 §2.3 The Salt March_