Gandhi Salt March

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Murti (11 Statues)\nThis massive black sculpture is sheer poetry in stone. The Devi Prasad Roy Choudhary sculpture depicts the famous Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1931 against oppressive salt taxes imposed by the British regime. Located outside President House, this sculpture can be seen by visitors entering New Delhi. This sculpture is dedicated to millions of Indians who participated in India's freedom struggle.\nDANDI MARCH\nOn March 12, 1930, Gandhiji embarked on the historic Dandi March that lasted twenty-four days. The first batch of satyagrahis led by Gandhiji, aged sixteen to sixty-one years and numbering seventy-nine, hailed from different provinces. They were all active members of Gandhiji's Sabarmati Ashram. A huge crowd followed them everywhere. On the way to Dandi, Gandhiji stopped at various places, addressing thousands of people who had gathered, explaining the objectives and mode of Civil Disobedience.