Adz sighed. She didn't know much on this subject. However, she decided to say what she knew, and just hope that it made sense...
"Um...In March 1930, he launched a new satyagraha against the tax on salt, highlighted by the famous Salt March to Dandi from....was it....March 21 to April 6 1930... marching||" Adz paused for a brief second to make sure that this was correct "400 kilometres - um....that's....248 miles from Ahmedabad to Dandi, Gujarat to make his own salt. Thousands of Indians joined him on this march to the sea. This campaign was one of his most successful, resulting in the imprisonment of over 60,000 people. The government, represented by Lord Irwin, decided to negotiate with Gandhi." Adz stopped and thought back over what she had just said. "Um...i hope that made sense..."
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