Historical Figure

Abbas Tyabji

Indian freedom fighter

Born: 1854 CE · Died: 1936 CE

About Abbas Tyabji

Abbas Tyabji was an Indian freedom fighter from Gujarat, and an associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He also served as the Chief Justice of Baroda State. His grandson is historian Irfan Habib.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Revolution1930 CE – 1931 CE

Salt March

On March 12, 1930, Gandhi led 78 followers on a 240-mile (385 km) march from Sabarmati Ashram to the coastal village of Dandi to make salt from seawater, defying the British salt tax. The march swelled to tens of thousands and ignited the wider Civil Disobedience Movement across India.