The Salt March ,or The Dandi March

 It was found by Mahatma Gandhi that salt could be used as a powerful symbol which could unite the nation. 

On 31st of January 1930, Gandhiji sent a letter which stated eleven demands to Viceroy Irwin. The demands were made in the interest of the common people, industrialists, and peasants. The most stirring of all the demands was the demand to abolish the salt tax. Salt was a common thing consumed by all the different class of people, because of which all the classes stood together for the abolishment of the tax on salt.

Mahatma Gandhi showed the people, the huge salt tax and the government monopoly over it's production. And revealed the most oppressive face of the British rule in India. In this way, Gandhiji's letter was an ultimatum. It was clear that if demands were not fulfilled by 11th of March 1930, the Congress would launch a civil disobedience campaign. Viceroy Irwin denied the demands and was unwilling to negotiate with these.

So, Gandhiji started the famous march which was accompanied by hundreds of his volunteers. The march was of about 240 miles, which was from Sabarmati ashram to the Gujrati coastal town of Dandi. All the people gathered to see and hear him wherever he crossed by. Gandhiji, with his speeches told people what he meant by 'Swaraj' and taught people to peacefully defy the British rule. 

  On 6th of April, he reached Dandi and manufactured salt by boiling the sea water. In this way, he violated the British laws on salt production and the taxes on it. This was taken as the beginning of the 'Civil Disobedience Movement'. Now, people were considered to refuse the co-operation with the British laws. After the incident of Dandi, many broke out the salt law in different parts of the country. They manufactured salt by boiling sea water in front of the government salt factories.

  As the movement spread, foreign materials were were boycotted, shops were looted, peasants refused paying heavy taxes. For over years, the movement gained it's weight but after 1934, it lost it's momentum as congress was declared illegal and a bunch of laws were made to prevent meetings, demonstrations and boycotts.

THE END    

What actually happened in JALLIANWALA BAGH??

 On 13th of April 1919, the infamous Jallianwala Bagh incident  took place. But the reasons behind this were very sensitive to the Indian freedom struggle and though cruel.

 

Gandhiji in 1919, decided to launch nationwide satyagraha against the proposal of Rowlatt act (1919). This act had been hurriedly passed through the imperial legislative council despite of the united opposition of the Indian members. The Rowlatt act gave the British government enormous power to repress the ongoing political activities, and also allowed to imprison the political influencing person for two years without any mercy. Mahatma Gandhi wanted non-violent civil disobedience movement against such unjust laws. Many rallies were organized in various cities. The workers went on strike and shops and railways and officials were shut down. After hearing of the sudden boom in the movement British administration decided to clamp down the nationalists. 

Local leaders were picked up from Amritsar and Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering Delhi. On 10th April, the police fired upon a peaceful protest in Amritsar which led to attacks on banks , post offices , and railway stations. After those attacks by the protestors, 'Martial law' was imposed and General Dyer took the command.

On 13th April, a large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of Jallianwala Bagh. some had gathered to protest against the government's new repressive policies and many had came to attend the annual Baisakhi fair. The place where Jallianwala Bagh was located was far from the city. Being from outside the city, many villagers were unaware of the martial law imposed.

General Dyer entered the Jallianwala bagh, block all the exit points and opened fire on the crowd. Hundreds were killed in the firing. Many of them jumped into the well inside there, to save their life. But consecutively many of them jumped into the well so they couldn't survive even in the well. This led to the death of thousands instead.

This was a very painful incident in the page of Indian History. Frequently after this incident spread, crowds gathered on streets in many North Indian towns. There were strikes, clashes, with government officials and attacks on government buildings. While the Rowlatt Satyagraha had been a widespread movement, it was still limited mostly to cities and towns. Then, ,Mahatma Gandhi felt the need to launch a more broad based movement in India.

JAI HIND  

 

 

 

why INDIA and ISRAEL have strong relationship?

Today we are going to know why India and Israel have so intense relationship. 

One of the most important relation between India and Israel is the 'TEEN MURTI CHOWK'

at Delhi. The story of the statue is elated to the page of history where India acted a major role to save  the Haifa city of Israel . The teen murti smarak, located in Delhi is a proof that how we remember the warriors of our Indian history, Or in the right phrase that how we have forgot them. it's a disgrace that we don't know about the bravery of these soldiers. 

On 23d of September 1965, Indian army  laid Pakistani army on kneels. About 47 years before, on 23rd of November 1918, India brought one more army on kneels. The warriors of teen murti smarak , freed the Haifa city of Israel during the first world war. 

In 2010, those soldiers were remembered and respected by the Israel  government. Israel remembers these warriors on 23rd of September every year. The battle was so much interesting that this is remembered as one of the great wars during the first world war. This is the only incident of war in which a fortified city was captured by horseman soldiers. any Indian feels proud after listening to this incident filled with bravery. Those brave soldiers were born on the soil of Rajasthan. one of the most important peson in this victory was Major Thakur Dalpat Singh shekhawat, who was martyred during the war. 

Haifa city was located in the north of Jerusalem. Without having victory on Haifa, the first world war could not be won. Haifa was under the influence of Turkish Ottoman army supported by Germany. 

On 22nd of September 1918, British army tried to capture Haifa, but their trial was denied by the Ottoman army with heavy fire with machine guns and canons. On 22nd of September The Royal Air Force informed about the British troops hidden in the mountains. After this the battle was impossible to be won. after this Dalpat Singh made a quick plan with the horse rider troops which included horseman from Jodhpur, Mysore, and Hyderabad. Jodhpur lancers were planned to attack from the mountain ranges and Mysore lancers were planned to attack direct into the city. The common aim was to capture the city. Major Thakur Dalpat Singh ordered his experienced captain Aman Singh Jodha to strategically plan to capture the city. 

 After a fight of only two hours and with full speed, Haifa was captured by the Indian troops. Indian army imprisoned 1350 troops of Ottoman army. After this war, the canons and machine guns was captured by the Indian British Army. 

After four days of the war supplies were made from the coastal area of Haifa. This was a story of bravery of our beautiful country.

JAI HIND.