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Today was the day Mahatma Gandhi- Apostle Of Peace,started His Dandi March.Today’s Stamp For The Day Features Indian Stamps On Dandi March released on 2nd October.1980
The Salt Satyagraha started with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930.Dandi March was a momentous event of the Indian independence struggle. Dandi March was a movement of nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India, and triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Dandi March was the most significant organized challenge to British authority since the Non-cooperation movement of 1920-22, and directly followed the Purna Swaraj declaration of independence by the Indian National Congress on January 26, 1930.
Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi march from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad, to the sea coast near the village of Dandi (See the Geographical Tag for the Stamp). As he continued on this 24 day, 240 mile (390 km) march to produce salt without paying the tax, more Indians joined as he marched. When Gandhi defied the salt laws in Dandi at the conclusion of the march on April 6, 1930, it sparked large scale acts of civil disobedience against the British Raj salt laws by millions of Indians.
After making salt at Dandi, Gandhi moved southward along the coast, producing salt and addressing meetings on the way.Group led by Gandhi planned to stage a Satyagraha at the Dharasana Salt Works, 25 miles south of Dandi. However, Gandhi was arrested on the midnight of May 4-5, 1930, just days before the planned action at Dharasana.
The Dandi March and the consequent Dharasana Satyagraha attracted worldwide attention to the Indian independence movement through extensive newspaper and newsreel coverage. The satyagraha against the salt tax continued for almost a year, ending with Gandhi's release from jail and negotiations with Viceroy Lord Irwin at the Second Round Table Conference.Over 80,000 Indians were jailed as a result of the Salt Satyagraha.The campaign had a significant effect on changing world and British attitude toward Indian independence and caused large numbers of Indians to participate in the struggle for the first time.
First Day Cover Of Dandi March Indian Stamps Featuring Mahatma Gandhi
Traffic Light For The Stamps Of Dandi March
| Number |
NYA | NYA |
| Stamp Name | Dandi March | Salt Satyagraha |
| Stamp Denomination | 35p | 35p |
| Stamp Issue Date | 02/10/1980 | 02/10/1980 |
| Stamp Currency | Paise | Paise |
| Stamp Type | Multicolored | Multicolored |
| Stamp Perforation | 14 1/2 x 14 | 14 1/2 x 14 |
| Stamp Paper Used | Unwatermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper | Unwatermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper |
| Stamp Printed At | ISP | ISP |
| Number Printed | 2 Million | 2 Million |
| Number In Sheet | 25 Pairs | 25 Pairs |
| Design | S Ramachandra | S.Ramachandra |
| Printing Process | Photogravure | Photogravure |
*NYA - Not Yet Assigned
Dandi Where Mahatma Gandhi Started The Dandi March ( Stamps Above)
- Related Blog Post : What Is Satyagraha ?
- BBC History Site On Gandhi : Click Here
- Video Footage Of Salt Satyagraha : Click Here
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