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Describe the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and its effect on the national movement.
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Why did Gandhi choose salt for the Civil Disobedience Movement?
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Answer
Salt was used by every household, rich and poor alike, so the tax on it and the government monopoly touched the whole population and were easily seen as unjust. Breaking the salt law was a simple act that anyone could perform, which made it the ideal symbol for a mass movement.
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Explanation
The Dandi March of March-April 1930 began the movement.
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