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SubjectsHistoryModern IndiaChapter 16 — Gandhian Era16.3 Civil Disobedience & Salt Satyagraha

Topic 16.3 · History · Gandhian Era

Civil Disobedience & Salt Satyagraha

Civil Disobedience & Salt Satyagraha is studied as part of "Gandhian Era" (Modern India) in History. From 1919 to 1947 Mahatma Gandhi led the national movement through satyagraha — non-cooperation, civil disobedience and Quit India — turning the Congress into a mass organisation.

In the examination context, civil disobedience & salt satyagraha carries conceptual questions that test both factual recall and analytical understanding. Revise this topic in sequence with the rest of the chapter so that chronological and thematic links are clear.

Important Facts

Salt Satyagraha
1930 — Dandi March
Quit India
1942 — 'Do or Die'
Champaran
1917 — Gandhi's first satyagraha in India
Non-Cooperation
1920 – 22, launched with Khilafat

Key Points

  • Champaran — 1917 — Gandhi's first satyagraha in India
  • Non-Cooperation — 1920 – 22, launched with Khilafat
  • Salt Satyagraha — 1930 — Dandi March
  • Quit India — 1942 — 'Do or Die'

Important Names

Sardar PatelSubhas Chandra BoseJinnahBhagat SinghMahatma GandhiJawaharlal Nehru

Important Dates

1932Poona Pact
1942Quit India Movement
1919Jallianwala Bagh massacre
1930Dandi March & Salt Satyagraha
Exam-Oriented Notes
  • »Sequence the movements: Champaran (1917) → Kheda (1918) → Khilafat/Non-Cooperation (1920) → Civil Disobedience (1930) → Quit India (1942).

Related topics

16.1 Gandhi's Early Movements16.2 Non-Cooperation Movement16.4 Round Table Conferences16.5 Quit India Movement16.6 Gandhi's Political Philosophy
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