Impact of the Salt Satyagraha

Cons

  • It produced scant progress towards dominion status or self-rule for India, and did not win any major concessions from the British.
  • It failed to attract Muslim support.

Pros

  • Government revenue from the income of liquor, excise and land revenue reduced.
  • Legislative assembly elections were boycotted.
  • There was an upsurge in participation from following sections:

Women

The civil disobedience in 1930 marked the first time women became mass participants in the struggle for freedom. Thousands of women, from large cities to small villages, became active participants in satyagraha. Gandhi had especially urged women to participate wholeheartedly in this.

Students

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