Civil disobedience was initiated under the stewardship of Mahatma Gandhi. It was launched after the observance of Independence Day in 1930. The civil disobedience movement commenced with the infamous Dandi march. The salt sathyagraha led to a widespread acceptance of the civil disobedience movement across the country. This event became symbolic of people’s defiance of the government policies. The impact of the civil disobedience movement reverberated far and wide. It created distrust towards the British government and laid the foundation for the freedom struggle. This was the first nationwide movement while all others were restricted to urban areas. This movement gave opportunity to the people in rural areas. It also witnessed the participation of women in numbers. The motto of this movement was Non-violence. Despite continuous suppression by the British government, this movement did not turn back.

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