The Dandi March was a protest against the British government's policy of maintaining saltpeter (potassium nitrate) as a key component of gunpowder. The march was carried out by native Indians who were encouraged to collect enough saltpeter from the sea to make their own guns. The protesters were also encouraged to use violence if necessary in order to prevent British troops from confiscating the saltpeter.

The Dandi March was a protest against British rule in India & to establish an independent India by ending British rule. The march, which was led by Mahatma Gandhi, had two main purposes: to protest against the salt tax and to encourage people to boycott it by refusing to pay it. The revolutionaries had previously failed to bring down the British Raj through a nonviolent protest, and they now saw it as their last chance at getting rid of the British.

The Dandi March was also called 'Satyagraha' (Sanskrit: 'truth-force') because it was about truth and justice. In 1858, when India was under British rule, millions of Indians were starving due to British policies that favored foreign merchants and investors over local farmers and artisans. This led many Indians to believe that violence would be necessary to bring down their rulers. However, Gandhi decided not to use violence against British soldiers. Instead, he peacefully sat in jail for over six months until they released him on condition that he leave India within 24 hours. He refused this offer and returned home with his wife Kasturba Gandhi who continued working on educating children about hygiene and nutrition as well as helping them gain access rights to jobs and education opportunities outside.