Chronology: Event Detail Page
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Events Post March
| Date | Significant Event(s) | Noteworthy Letter(s)/Interview (s) |
| April 8, 1930 | Gandhi starts touring villages by car and increasing his speaking commitments. | |
| April 13, 1930 |
Women's Conference at Dandi where Gandhi tells women that their time to take full share in the struggle has come. Salt Satyagraha was started at 27 different centres in Bihar. |
Speech at Gujarati Women's Conference, Dandi CWMG Vol. XLIII, pp. 251 - 252 |
| April 14, 1930 | Jawaharlal Nehru arrested. | |
| April 17, 1930 | Gandhi's headquarters moved from Dandi to Karadi. | |
| April 18, 1930 | Raid on the police armoury at Chittagong | |
| April 23, 1930 |
Mass demonstrations commence in Peshawar. Mahadev Desai arrested. |
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| April 24, 1930 | In Peshawar Royal Garhwali Rifles refuse to fire on demonstrators. | |
| April 25, 1930 |
Police and military withdrwan from Peshawar: town in the hands of the citizens until 4 May. Vithalbhai Patel resigns Presidentship of the Central Legislative Assembly. |
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| April 26, 1930 | Gandhi publicly announces raids on Dharasana in speech at Chharwada village. | |
| April 27, 1930 | Indian Press Act 1910 revived. | |
| May 4, 1930 | Gandhi drafts a letter to Irwin informing the Viceroy of the intended raids on Dharasana. | |
| May 5, 1930 |
Gandhi arrested at 0:45 am at Karadi.Taken to Yeravda Prison in a bus. Gave interview to The Daily Telegraphat Borivli on way to Poona. |
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| May 12, 1930 | Several of the original Marchers, under the leadership of Abbas Tyabji, commence march towards Dharasana snd are arrested. | |
| May 15, 1930 | Volunteers under the leadership of Sarojini Naidu marchh on the Dharasana salt-works. | |
| May 18, 1930 | Raids on salt-works at Wadala, near Bombay, commenced. | |
| May 21, 1930 | Sarojini Naidu arrested during mass raids at Dharasana. | |
| May 23, 1930 | Police raid satyagrahis camp at Untadi near Dharasana. | |
| May 25, 1930 | Mass raids on Wadala salt-works. Untadi camp destroyed by police. | |
| May 30, 1930 | Prevention of Intimidation Ordinance promulgated. | |
| June 1, 1930 | Mass raids at Wadala salt-works. | |
| June 6, 1930 | Final raid on the Dharasana salt-works. Further such activity suspended. |
