#1930_Salt_March_ Satyagraha
The ‘National Salt Satyagraha Memorial’ is conceived as an experiential journey recreating the spirit and the energy of the 1930 Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi, and taking the visitors to the Monument step-by-step in order to visualize and understand the history of the iconic Dandi March and the methodology of Satyagraha, which finally led to India’s Independence from the British colonial rule.
#Gandhiji #GujaratTourism
“Dandi March remains a watershed moment in our history. Tributes to all patriots who joined the March, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership. He is a global citizen, identity of an era. Gandhi is a legacy of human-centric development and a source of an unending power of the unfailing weapon of non-violence.”
Narendra Modi,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
This project, endorsed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India is advised by a High Level Dandi Memorial Committee (HLDMC) with IIT Bombay as a Design Coordination Agency.
The Technology
The indigenous technology used at the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial, Dandi, Gujarat is researched and developed by different departments of IIT Bombay, the design coordination agency. They worked together internally and with each other to design and coordinate the execution of the technologies used in the memorial complex. It makes this a first of its kind project for the premier institute.