In an effort to help free India from British rule, Mahatma Gandhi once again contributed to a protest against salt taxes, known as the Salt March. This protest supported Gandhi's theory of satyagraha or non-violent disobedience as the nation gathered on 12 March 1930 to make the 241-mile journey to the banks of Dandi to obtain salt. Although some Indians criticized Gandhi for not gaining direct independence from the Raj or British rule, Gandhi's execution of the Salt March helped create a stronger nation in which Indians could live. Gandhi motivated Indians to take firm action against the injustices of salt taxes. through non-violent means. This prompted Gandhi to create a temporary compromise pact between Gandhi and the British viceroy over the turmoil created by the salt taxes. Furthermore, Gandhi devised a plan known as the “Quit India” resolution, the immediate effect of which brought India closer to gaining independence than before. Gandhi's implementation of the Salt March was a result of the British colonization of India, which had caused a change in the lifestyle of Indians. In 1975, when the East India Company established manufacturing monopolies, which helped the British exercise their power over the salt plants in India by levying taxes on salt. When the English occupied the salt pans, the Indian population was deprived of one of their most important resources. Thus, Indians began to break up in the nation, because the harsh British ruling limited Indians to take action against salt taxes. The Salt March was Gandhi's way of trying to inspire strong uniformity in the minds of many. These Indians soon adapted to Gandhi's nonviolent beliefs and became known as the satyagrahis, what... half of paper... he was experiencing. Finally, Gandhi continued to struggle with the belief of satyagraha and was willing to devote his time to asking the British to “leave India”. However, despite being imprisoned for this campaign, Gandhi sparked an uprising from Indians who insisted that the British remove Gandhi from captivity. After the execution of the Salt March, the events that followed supported Gandhi's philosophy on the satyagraha movement and also brought India closer to its independence from British colonization. Works Cited Furbee, Mary and Mike Furbee. The importance of Mohandas Gandhi. San Diego: LucentBooks, 2000. Print.Oro, Gerald. Gandhi a pictorial biography. New York: Newmarket, 1983. Print.Mehta, See Mahatma Gandhi and His Apostles. New York: The Viking, 1977. Print.Todd, Anne. Mohandas Gandhi. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2004. Print.