Dharasana

Dharasana

Dharasana is a town in the state of Gujarat, India. It shot to worldwide fame in May, 1930 as the site of the Dharasana Satyagraha. Here, British Indian police brutally attacked a group of non-violent protestors as they marched upon the Dharasana Salt Works, as part of the Salt Satyagraha. The attack received global news coverage and helped turn public opinion against the British rule in India and in favor of Indian freedom fighters. This proved to be one of the most important milestones of the Salt Satyagraha and Civil Disobedience Movement led by Mohandas Karamchand "Mahatma" Gandhi in 1930-31.

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Coordinates: 20°41′N 72°55′E / 20.683°N 72.917°E / 20.683; 72.917


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