The year 2005 will mark the 75th anniversary of the Salt March undertaken by a sixty one year old Mohandas K. Gandhi, the Mahatma and his band of 78 handpicked marchers. They walked 241 miles, in 24 days, from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to the tiny seaside hamlet of Dandi on the west coast of South Gujarat.

Mahatma Gandhi Foundation, India, invites you to join an “International Walk for Peace, Justice and Freedom”, from 12th March to 7th April, 2005; to commemorate the epic event. We give you the opportunity to relieve the Great Salt March as it happened 75 years ago. Come walk in the footsteps of Gandhi and his band of marchers, camp at the places where they camped during the original march, hear inspirational and informative talks by contemporaries of Gandhiji and eminent historians, watch feature films and documentaries on the life of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Freedom Movement.

See shows depicting India’s rich cultural and folk art heritage every evening as you rest after walking down the same road as the one taken by the original marchers. Interact with the simple rural folk of Gujarat.

We invite you to participate in an event that will be a physical challenge, a spiritual experience and an opportunity to do something good for a cause or to help a charity of your choice.

.PARTICIPATION IS FREE.

As a reward to those who walk/bicycle the entire distance from Sabarmati to Dandi, we will present a specially crafted memento with the participant's name engraved on the base. For those who participate for certain distance or days only they will be given a certificate of participation, mentioning the distance covered by them. Bring history alive.

 

Event Description

“International Walk for Peace, Justice and Freedom.”

Dates: 12th March 2005 to 7th April 2005.

Duration: 27 Days.

Start and Finish: Sabarmati Ashram Ahmedabad to Mumbai.

Walking Distance: 241 miles, 385.6 K.M. total.

Participants will walk an average 9.64 mile per day for 25 days but the daily distance will vary since we will be walking according to the schedule followed by the original Salt Marchers, maximum distance to be walked in a day is 15 miles and minimum is 4 miles the detailed schedule of dates, distance, afternoon halt, night halt and rest day is given under the section : Programme.

Torch/Candle Lit Night March: On one of the days of the March the second phase of walking will commence post dinner. This stage of the march will be converted into a late evening, night marc. Participants will hold candles/torches as a homage to victims of violence and martyrs in the fight for peace, justice and freedom. The date and place will be announced later.