Dandi, Navsari
Dandi is a village in the Jalalpore taluka, Navsari District, Gujarat, India. It is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea near the city of Navsari.
Dandi, Navsari | |
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Village | |
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| Nickname(s): Danda | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′11.3″N 72°48′03.4″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Navsari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 21 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
It village got into worldwide prominence in 1930 when Mahatma Gandhi selected it to be the destination for the Salt March.[1] He marched from Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) to Dandi (Navsari) with some of his followers to protest against the imposition of a tax on salt by the British Raj. Thousands of people participated, travelling on foot for 24 days from Ahmedabad to Dandi.[2]
The Government of India initiated plans to develop the Sabarmati-Dandi stretch as a tourist hub.[3][4] In 2019 the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial to commemorate the Salt March of the Indian Independence Movement was opened in the village.[5]
References
- Andrews, Evan. "When Gandhi's Salt March Rattled British Colonial Rule". HISTORY. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- India in the 1930s: 1930 Elections in India, Salt Satyagraha, Dharasana Satyagraha, Madras Presidency Legislative Council Election 1930. London: General Books LLC. 2010. p. Ch. 2 : Dharasana Satyagraha.
- "PM's promise to develop Dandi Route yet to be fulfilled: Saurabh Patel". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "Gujarat accuses Centre of discrimination in tourism sector". Economic Times. New Delhi. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Prime Minister's Office".