Mahatma Gandhi was accompanied by several dozen followers on the Salt March, also called the Salt Satyagraha.

Notable people associated with the march include Sarojini Naidu and Jawaharlal Nehru.

Quick Scoop

  • Gandhi set out from Sabarmati Ashram on 12 March 1930 with a small group of supporters.
  • The march became the opening act of a larger civil disobedience movement against the British salt tax.
  • If you want the specific names of the 78 marchers, I can list them in order.