- Dandi, Navsari
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Dandi — village — Coordinates 21°20′0″N 72°38′0″E / 21.333333°N 72.633333°ECoordinates: 21°20′0″N 72°38′0″E / 21.333333°N 72.633333°E Country India State Gujarat District(s) Navsari Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Dandi is a small village in the Jalalpore district, Gujarat, India. It is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea near the city of Navsari.
It shot into worldwide prominence in 1930 when Mahatma Gandhi selected it to be the place for the Salt Satyagraha. He marched from Ahmedabad to Dandi with some of his followers to protest against the imposition of a tax on salt.
See also
Categories:- Villages in Jalalpore district
- Historic sites in India
- Gujarat geography stubs
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