PRIMARY DOSSIER № 03 / 09
GANDHI, M. K.
LEADER OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT · SATYAGRAHA
Pioneer of mass non-violent resistance (Satyagraha) who transformed the anti-colonial struggle through the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920), the Salt March (1930), and Quit India (1942).
PRIMARY INVESTIGATION & FINDINGS
Launched the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–1922) following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, organizing the nationwide boycott of British courts, educational institutions, cloth, and titles.
Led the 240-mile Dandi Salt March in March–April 1930 to defy the British state salt monopoly, triggering the arrest of over 60,000 civil resisters nationwide.
Delivered the historic 'Do or Die' address at Gowalia Tank in Bombay on 8 August 1942, launching the Quit India Movement demanding the immediate cessation of British rule.
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