Dandi Beach

                    

Sunset View on Dandi Beach

Dandi

Dandi is one of the most prominent beaches in Dandi Village, Gujarat near Navsari City with its importance of historic events in India. This is the place where Mahatma Gandhi led the Satyagraha to the Break Salt Tax Law of British after Salt March.

Brief about Salt March

Sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi on Dandi

Salt March which is also known as Salt Satyagraha, Dandi March, and Dandi Satyagraha was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mahatma Gandhi to the Break Salt Tax Law. 

This Satyagraha was started on 12 March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and ended on 6 April 1930.

It was the 24-day campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly. 

Mahatma Gandhi began this walk with 79 of his trusted volunteers. Walking ten miles a day for 24 days, the walk crossed over 240 miles (384 km), from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi.

Things to see in Dandi

Dandi Beach

Dandi Beach

Dandi Beach is one of the cleanest seashores in the Arabian Sea. It is one of the best places to watch the sunset and spending time with friends or family. 

Museum

There is a museum also where you can find Photographs of some historic events. 

      

                                                            Mother and Father of Gandhiji

One the right is a photo of Putli Bai; Mother of Gandhiji and one the left to is a photo of Karamchand Gandhi; Father of Gandhiji.

Gandhiji at age of 7 years

This one is the photo of Gandhiji at the age of 7 years.

Statues  and engraved blocks replicating the Dandi March

Statues replicating the Dandi March

Outside the museum, there is a pathway of statues depicting the famous Salt Satyagraha. The picture shows the Gandhiji Leading the March along with the 79 participants.

Blocks of Carving showing the moments of Salt March

There are also engraved blocks that portraying the moments of Salt Satyagraha outside the museum.

The first one is depicting the event of 2 March 1930. In which Gandhiji writes to the Viceroy, informing him of the proposed to March to break the Salt Law and the other is the event of 7 March, when Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is arrested at Ras village while preparing and campaigning for the March.

The second one depicting the event of crossing the Narmada. Kasturba has joined Gandhiji two days earlier. Abbas Tyabji, Sarojini Naidu, Congres leaders from Bharuch, and an American couple also join the Marches.

There are many more blocks that narrate the story of Salt Satyagraha in from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi in a very informative manner.

How to reach Dandi Beach??

🚆 By Train: The nearest Railway Stations to this place are Surat and Navsari. From there one can hire a private Taxi or Autorickshaw. Usually, I always prefer to go to Navasari which near 75 KM far from Dandi although it is near 32 KM far from Surat. 

🛫  By Air: The nearest airport from this place is in Surat.

When to go??

The best timing to visit Dandi Beach is from 3:00 to 4:00 PM so that one can visit the museum and also can enjoy the tranquil view of Sunset. 

Other Places to visit near Dandi

There are a few places near Dandi.

1. Dumas Beach, Surat
2. Sardar Patel Museum, Surat
3. Daman, Near Navsari

4. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple, Navsari