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Dandi March Timeline

Date Place Significant Events Distance
March 12 Aslali At 6.30 am Gandhi sets out from Sabarmati Ashram with seventy-eight satyagrahis on the March to Dandi.
Dandi March: Evening halt at Aslali
13 Miles
March 13 Bareja,
Navagam
Day halt at Bareja. Evening halt at Navagam 9 Miles
March 14 Wasna,
Matar
Satish Kalelkar and Kharag Bahadur Singh join the "first batch" Marchers.Day halt at Wasna. Evening halt at Matar. 10 Miles
March 15 Dabhan,
Nadiad
Day halt at Dabhan. Evening halt at Nadiad. 15 Miles
March 16 Boriavi,
Anand
Day halt at Boriavi. Evening halt at Anand. 15 Miles
March 17 Anand Rest day in Anand
March 18 Napa,
Borsad
Day halt at Napa. Evening halt at Borsad. 11 Miles
March 19 Ras,
Kankapura
Day halt at Ras. Evening speech at Kankapura. The crossing of the river Mahi Sagar during night of 19/20 March. 12 Miles
March 20 Kareli Crossed river Mahi Sagar in early morning and slept on bank, Kareli .Halt at Kareli 11 Miles
March 21 Gajera,
Ankhi
AICC meeting at Ahmedabad confirms Working Committee resolution of February 14-16. March day halt at Gajera. Evening halt at Ankhi. 11 Miles
March 22 Jambusar,
Amod
Gandhi meets with AICC delegates. Motilal Nehru donates Anand Bhavan to Congress.Day halt at Jambusar. Evening halt at Amod. 12 Miles
March 23 Buva,
Samni
Day halt at Buva. Evening halt at Samni. 12 Miles
March 24 Samni Rest day in Samni
March 25 Tralsa,
Derol
Day halt at Tralsa. Evening halt at Derol. 10 Miles
March 26 Broach,
Ankleshwar
(crossed River Narmada) Day halt at Broach. Evening halt at Ankleshwar. 13 Miles
March 27 Sajod,
Mangrol
Day halt at Sajod. Evening halt at Mangrol. 12 Miles
March 28 Rayma,
Umrachi
(crossed River Kim) Day halt at Rayma. Evening halt at Umrachi. 10 Miles
March 29 Ertham,
Bhatgam
Day halt at Ertham. Evening halt at Bhatgam 10 Miles
March 30 Sandhier,
Delad
Day halt at Sandhier. Evening halt at Delad. 10 Miles
March 31 Delad Rest day in Delad.
April 1 Chhaprabhatha,
Surat
(crossed river Tapti) Day halt at Chhaprabhata. Evening halt outside Surat. Mass meeting in Surat city. 11 Miles
April 2 Dindoli,
Vanz
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly, resigns his seat. March day halt at Dindoli. Evening halt at Vanz. 12 Miles
April 3 Dhaman,
Navsari
Day halt at Dhaman. Evening halt at Navsari. 13 Miles
April 4 Vijalpur,
Matwad
Day halt at Vijalpur. Evening halt at Matwad. 19 Miles
April 5 Dandi Marchers arrive and spend the day at Dandi. 4 Miles
April 6 Dandi At 6.30 am Gandhi breaks Salt Law at Dandi. Commencement of the Salt Satyagraha.