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April 6, 1930: Gandhi Makes Salt
Mahatma Gandhi defies British ban on manufacture of salt by Indians after the culmination of what became known as the "Dandi March."

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The New York Times
April 6, 1930
Page A1
1,399 words

Gandhi Makes Salt, Defying India's Law
Situation Is Tense as Police Gather and Thousands Await Government Action. Rail men join campaign
Seven Thousand Plan to Lie on Tracks, Blocking Trains, in Disobedience Drive

Article begins:
JALALPUR, India, Sunday, April 6--Mahatma Gandhi manufactured salt from sea water at Dandi this morning, thereby breaking the British law establishing a monopoly on salt manufacture.

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