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The March
| DATE | PLACE | Significant Events | DISTANCE | CWMG Details |
| March 12 | Aslali |
At 6.30 am Gandhi sets out from Sabarmati Ashram with seventy-eight satyagrahis on the March to Dandi. Dandi March: Evening halt at Aslali |
13 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 59 - 63 |
| March 13 | Bareja, Navagam | Day halt at Bareja. Evening halt at Navagam | 9 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 64 - 72 |
| March 14 | Wasna, Matar |
Satish Kalelkar and Kharag Bahadur Singh join the "first batch" Marchers. Day halt at Wasna. Evening halt at Matar. |
10 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 72 - 77 |
| March 15 | Dabhan, Nadiad | Day halt at Dabhan. Evening halt at Nadiad. | 15 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 77 - 86 |
| March 16 | Boriavi, Anand | Day halt at Boriavi. Evening halt at Anand. | 15 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 86 - 88 |
| March 17 | Anand | Rest day in Anand | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 89 - 97 | |
| March 18 | Napa, Borsad | Day halt at Napa. Evening halt at Borsad. | 11 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 97 - 103 |
| March 19 | Ras, Kankapura |
Day halt at Ras. Evening speech at Kankapura. The crossing of the river Mahi Sagar during night of 19/20 March. |
12 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 109 - 113 |
| March 20 | Crossed river Mahi Sagar in early morning and slept on bank, Kareli. | Halt at Kareli | 11 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 113 - 114 |
| March 21 | Gajera, Ankhi |
AICC meeting at Ahmedabad confirms Working Committee resolution of February 14-16. March day halt at Gajera. Evening halt at Ankhi. |
11 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 114 - 117 |
| March 22 | Jambusar, Amod |
Gandhi meets with AICC delegates. Motilal Nehru donates Anand Bhavan to Congress. Day halt at Jambusar. Evening halt at Amod. |
12 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 117 - 119 |
| March 23 | Buva, Samni | Day halt at Buva. Evening halt at Samni. | 12 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 119 - 121 |
| March 24 | Samni | Rest day in Samni | CWMG Vol. XLIII, p. 121 | |
| March 25 | Tralsa, Derol | Day halt at Tralsa. Evening halt at Derol. | 10 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 122 - 123 |
| March 26 |
Broach, Ankleshwar (crossed River Narmada) |
Day halt at Broach. Evening halt at Ankleshwar. | 13 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 124 - 129 |
| March 27 | Sajod, Mangrol | Day halt at Sajod. Evening halt at Mangrol. | 12 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 130 - 142 |
| March 28 |
Rayma, Umrachi (crossed River Kim) |
Day halt at Rayma. Evening halt at Umrachi. | 10 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 143 - 145 |
| March 29 | Ertham, Bhatgam | Day halt at Ertham. Evening halt at Bhatgam | 10 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 146 - 154 |
| March 30 | Sandhier, Delad | Day halt at Sandhier. Evening halt at Delad. | 10 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 154 - 159 |
| March 31 | Delad | Rest day in Delad. | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 159 - 160 | |
| April 1 |
Chhaprabhatha, Surat (crossed river Tapti) |
Day halt at Chhaprabhata. Evening halt outside Surat. Mass meeting in Surat city. | 11 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 161 - 165 |
| April 2 | Dindoli, Vanz |
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly, resigns his seat. March day halt at Dindoli. Evening halt at Vanz. |
12 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 165 - 172 |
| April 3 | Dhaman, Navsari | Day halt at Dhaman. Evening halt at Navsari. | 13 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 172 - 177 |
| April 4 | Vijalpur, Matwad | Day halt at Vijalpur. Evening halt at Matwad. | 19 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 177 - 178 |
| April 5 | Dandi | Marchers arrive and spend the day at Dandi. | 4 Miles | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 179 - 198 |
| April 6, | At 6.30 am Gandhi breaks Salt Law at Dandi. Commencement of the Salt Satyagraha. | CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 198 - 202 |
