Dharasana Satyagraha

BelligerentsIndian National CongressIndian Imperial PoliceCommanders and leaders

Sarojini Naidu

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad British officials (not named)Strength 2,500 400 (including 6 British officials)Casualties and losses

2 dead

320 wounded (according to Webb Miller) None

Dharasana Satyagraha was a protest against the British salt tax in colonial India in May 1930. Following the conclusion of the Salt March to Dandi, Mahatma Gandhi chose a non-violent raid of the Dharasana Salt Works in Gujarat as the next protest against British rule. Hundreds of satyagrahis were beaten by soldiers under British command at Dharasana. The ensuing publicity attracted international attention to the Indian nationalist movement and helped it grow in support domestically, with the legitimacy of British rule in India increasingly being brought into question.