Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was directed against the:
APermanent Settlement
BSalt Tax
CIncome Tax
DLand Revenue
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Salt Tax
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: syllabus SST History Ch 2 §2.3 The Salt March_
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