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6 April
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At Dandi, Gandhi broke the colonial salt law.
Dandi March: How a Pinch of Salt Shook the British Empire
A single cruel law once made collecting salt a crime. Read the emotional story of the Dandi March, when a fistful of mud and salt shook an empire.
Read the storyDilip Vengsarkar
Indian cricketer.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.